REFERENCE
A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Track-and-field medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos left an indelible mark on Olympic history with their show of…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Learn about the legislation that was passed to end segregation within the American public school system.
This literature guide to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship includes a…
Slavery was an American Holocaust.
Overview of Latin American music events and styles.
Even after the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws restricted the freedom of African-Americans.
Photos of the oldest African-American church (still standing) in the U.S. and the school it formerly housed.
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