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General Order 143

This order was issued by the War Department in 1863, ending the long-standing federal law that banned African-American men from armed military service.

E. D. Townsend

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 5, 2014

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Letter from a Choctaw Chief

In his 1832 "Letter to the American People," Choctaw Chief George W. Harkins sought to expose the deception and manipulation behind the government's Native American policy.

George W. Harkins

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

History

Geography

April 27, 2016

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Multimedia

Teaching Tolerance Interview With John Lewis

In the graphic novel March, Congressman John Lewis documents his experiences as a young civil rights activist. Hear him describe his first arrest employing a nonviolent resistance strategy, as captured in the book.

John Lewis

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

June 20, 2016

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Rita Moreno has the time of her life on stage and screen

In this interview, Rita Moreno shares short vignettes from her journey as the first Latino to win an Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy.

Gwen Ifill and Rita Moreno

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

August 22, 2016

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Literature

Joseph’s Castle in the Sky

A trip to Haiti gives Joseph a new perspective on his identity and his adoption.

Margaret Auguste & Frantz Zephirin (illustrator)

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Immigration

Subject

History

Geography

January 23, 2017

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Be A Good Boy

In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother’s advice on a controversial vote—and changed voting rights history.

John Micklos Jr. & JooHee Yoon (illustrator)

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

January 23, 2017

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Woman Suffrage Headquarters

Black and white photo of suffragists in front of their office with signs that read, "Come in and learn why women OUGHT to vote" and "Woman suffrage headquarters. Men of Ohio! Give the women a square deal. Vote for amendment No. 23 on September 3, 1912."

This 1912 photo was taken outside the woman suffrage headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. Far right in the photo is Miss Belle Sherwin, President, National League of Women Voters.

League of Women Voters (U.S.) Records

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

February 13, 2017

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To Fulfill These Rights

Lyndon B. Johnson delivered this commencement address to Howard University graduating students in 1965. Johnson recognizes the plight of African Americans and describes the kind of civil rights progress he would like to see as president.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 7, 2014

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You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!

Amelia Bloomer was a woman who liked to think, live and even dress unconventionally, and she encouraged other people—particularly women—to do the same.

Shana Corey

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 7, 2014

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Danger on my Doorstep

Linda Schubert recounts the fear that consumed her Jewish family living in Nazi-Germany in the late 1930s. Each family member endured individual stress and anxiety, but each also contributed to the family's greater good of the family.

Linda Schubert

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Religion

Subject

History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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