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April 27, 2017

A Call for Democratic Education

Since the polarized 2016 election, many people have suggested what schools can do to promote civility, critical thinking and civic engagement. This educator says democratic education might be the most important way to go.

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March 1, 2018

We Rest Our Case: American Slavery Is Widely Mistaught

Abolitionists William Still, Sojourner Truth, William Loyd Garrison, unidentified male and female slaves, and Black Union soldiers in front of American flag

After hearing from skeptics about our Teaching Hard History report findings, TT Director Maureen Costello came across striking new evidence that the project is necessary.

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Slavery

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July 30, 2020

All Students Need Anti-racism Education

Schools across the nation are committing to the all-important work of anti-racism. Schools with predominately white or privileged students should be no exception.

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Rights & Activism

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September 24, 2020

Teaching and Affirming LGBTQ Youth after the ‘Bostock’ Decision

This summer’s landmark Supreme Court case made it illegal to fire someone based on their gender or sexuality. But ‘Bostock’ is a baseline, not a ceiling.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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James Henry Gooding's Letter to Abraham Lincoln

A letter written by a free African-American Union soldier argues for equal pay for African-American soldiers.

James Henry Gooding

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6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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Civics

History

Economics

August 17, 2018

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom World War II and Post War (1940–1949)

This excerpt is part of a larger exhibition from the Library of Congress. This excerpt demonstrates the ways World War II and the Cold War informed President Roosevelt’s and President Truman’s decisions to pursue civil rights legislation.

The Library of Congress

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

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Social Studies

Civics

History

July 18, 2022

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Issue 2, Spring 2022

From Slavery to School Discipline

Illustration of eyes peering from behind bars shaped like pencils.

Envisioning schools that affirm and protect Black students means reckoning with a long history of racist punishment.

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Issue 32, Fall 2007

Does This Child Have a Friend?

Teaching Tolerance illustration of a student spotlighted inside classroom

Innovative social inclusion programs are reducing the social isolation of students with disabilities, ending harassment and stereotyping, and improving life opportunities.

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Ability

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April 14, 2022

A Supremely Historic Moment

As the first Black woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there are lessons we can all learn about intersectionality, representation and our essential role in eliminating obstacles for young people.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Kate Shuster

Kate Shuster, Ph.D., is an education researcher and author based in Montgomery, Alabama. Her work as project director for Teaching Tolerance’s Teaching Hard History initiative has included the following: researching for and writing the widely cited report Teaching Hard History: American Slavery; leading a team of experts to write and revise a suite of innovative K–12 curricular resources; producing the Teaching Hard History podcast; and creating and managing partnerships with related interpretive centers and institutions. Kate is also the author and researcher of Teaching Tolerance’s Teaching

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