July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Gay in the Marine Corps
“A Staff Sergeant went through my cell phone and saw some of the text messages that I had to my boyfriend.”
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Mother Enrolled Me in School
“Everywhere we went my mother would make sure that they enrolled us in school.”
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StoryCorps: Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike
“I couldn't understand why all the black men had signs that said 'I AM A MAN.'”
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: When Grandfather Came Out
“I just felt I was not living an honest life.”
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StoryCorps: I Couldn't Buy a Movie Ticket
“What was the saddest moment of your life?”
July 8, 2014
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Nobody’s Free Until Everybody’s Free
“Democracy is not a state. It is not some high plateau that we struggle to reach so we can finally settle down to rest. Democracy is an act. It is an act that requires participation, organization and dedication to the highest principles. It is an act, and a series of actions that require us to continuously verify our commitment to civil rights and social justice at every challenge.”
— Rep. John Lewis
- What Are the Values of Democracy?
- Fannie Lou Hamer
- Freedom Summer and Today’s Election Process
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A Museum. A Memorial. A Message.
Montgomery, Alabama, is home to two new attractions focused on the history of racial terror. Share the lessons of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice with your students.