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End of Segregation in Public Schools

Learn about the legislation that was passed to end segregation within the American public school system.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Segregation

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Shirley Chisholm as a Member of Congress

Shirley Chisholm as a Member of Congress

Students learn about a famous African American, Shirley Chisholm, who was a member of the United States Congress. They…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Government and Civics

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Ralph Johnson Bunche

A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…

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African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Subjects:

Banned Books and Censorship

Social Studies and History

U.S. Constitutional History

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A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide

A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide

Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…

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Literature

Poetry

Nonfiction Literature

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Heaven Teacher's Guide

Heaven Teacher's Guide

Use the discussion questions in this teacher's guide for Heaven to explore the meaning of family. Activities and project…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

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U.S. Supreme Court

African-American History

Blacks

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Legal and Political Manipulations After the Civil War

The electoral reforms after the Civil War undid much of President Lincoln's progress with regard to race relations in…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Equality Struggles

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Slavery and the Constitution

Slaves were not protected by the original version of the U.S. Constitution.

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Slavery in United States

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Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Printable

Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Printable

This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…

Subjects:

Award and Prize Winners

Civil Rights

African-American History

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson

Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…

Subjects

Civil Rights

Human Rights

Government and Civics

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