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Declaration of Dependence

As a means to reduce and regulate child labor in the United States, the National Child Labor Committee composed a declaration, citing the current state of child labor and three resolutions to the situation.

National Child Labor Committee (A.J. McKelway)

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

December 30, 2015

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August 15, 2013

Fourth graders and the 14th Amendment

Reading the U.S. Constitution prompts students to consider equality issues in their own lives.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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February 10, 2014

Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History

How do you ensure students get the most out of black history and Black History Month? Here are some suggestions.

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

A Message From Our Director

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello honors Julian Bond, a champion for voting rights.

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January 31, 2017

“That Part’s Not True”

Many teachers in the United States will include a lesson on Emmett Till as an introduction to the civil rights movement or as part of their Black History Month plans. This year, it’s time to modify the lesson.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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What Are the Values of Democracy?

The ideals of democracy are at the core of our shared values and national identity. This resource examines our democratic values as a step in understanding our politics, government and country today. Learn more with LFJ's Civics for Democracy series.

January 8, 2025

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August 26, 2015

Perspectives on Women’s Equality Day

Celebrate the 19th Amendment with diverse readings from our free Text Library.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

This Is Not a Drill

Educators across the country are taking action when ICE raids happen in their communities. Here’s how you can stand with undocumented students and families—whether or not you live in a vulnerable community.

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Mass Incarceration as a Form of Racialized Social Control

What is the “new Jim Crow”? Throughout its history, the United States has been structured by a racial caste system. From slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration, these forms of racialized social control reinvented themselves to meet the needs of the dominant social class according to the constraints of each era.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Social Studies

Civics

History

October 13, 2014

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Issue 1, Fall 2021

Language Access: More Than Translation

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School districts in Washington state illustrate the power of making language access foundational—not an add-on.

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