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An Act to Suppress Insurrection, to Punish Treason and Rebellion, to Seize and Confiscate the Property of Rebels, and for Other Purposes

Congress asserts the federal government’s right to seize all property of individuals participating in or aiding the insurrection against the U.S. government.

37th U.S. Congress

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 9, 2018

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The Black Panther Party and the Transition to Black Power

Photography by Getty Images/Bev Grant Episode 15, Season 3 The history of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense can help us understand the transition from civil rights to Black Power and contemporary issues like mass

March 30, 2021

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War with Mexico

In his editorial, Douglass argues that the Mexican War was a mechanism to expand slavery.

Frederick Douglass

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 5, 2018

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Mendez v. Westminster

Preceding the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, Mendez v. Westminster challenged the segregation of Mexican Americans in schools in Orange County, California.

Senior District Judge Paul J. McCormick

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 29, 2016

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Advocating to State Legislators

Some states are restricting or limiting educators’ ability to teach honest history in their classrooms. Advocate against this.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Slavery Rights & Activism

November 21, 2023

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Toolkit for "Saving Title VI"

This toolkit utilizes some of those educator-facing resources so you—or your professional learning community—can frame a reflection on your students, your school and your role in upholding Title VI.

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Issue 27, Spring 2005

Books Under Fire

Teaching Tolerance illustration of a kid looking at a pile of book with a chain around them

Every year, teachers find themselves at the center of banned-book debates, wondering how to teach meaningful literature in chilled atmospheres.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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May 26, 2015

Summer Planning Essentials

Thinking ahead to next school year? Incorporate these suggestions into your planning.

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The Fog Machine

This excerpt focuses on the lives of African American students during Freedom Summer. After reading Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech in class in 1963, students in main character C.J.'s school are asked to share their dreams at an assembly.

Susan Follett

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

Subject

Civics

History

June 9, 2015

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Section III: Instruction

Integrating Queer Voices into the Curriculum It may seem like a minor adjustment for a teacher to mention a queer figure in history or analyze a queer character in a work of literature. But affirming an LGBTQ student’s

October 29, 2018