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Choosing Names
Use this list of famous people who have changed their names to explore the relationship between names and identity.
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Holocaust
Christian Churches and Antisemitism: New Teachings
Consider how Christian churches confronted their legacy of antisemitism in the years following the Holocaust.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Coming to America, Finding Your Voice
Journalist Maria Hinojosa explains how a story about her mother inspires her to find her voice, even when she feels powerless.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Committee for Freedom of the Press Letter
A letter in response to police detention and harassment of journalists, delivered to the Ferguson and St. Louis County Police departments and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Computer Keyboard
A teenage immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo explains how he discovered his passion for electronics.
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The Armenian Genocide
Confronting Denial of the Armenian Genocide through Art
Learn how Los Angeles-area artists marked the 100 year anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
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Race in US History
Congress Debates the Fourteenth Amendment
In this reading the US Congress debates the 14th amendment to the Consititution, which grants citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” including former slaves recently freed.
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Race in US History
Created Equal: How Benjamin Banneker Challenged Jefferson on Race and Freedom
When the Bill of Rights was adopted in 1791, the liberties it provided were withheld from the hundreds of thousands of Africans living in slavery. In a public letter to Thomas Jefferson, a free African-American Benjamin Banneker challeneged the treatment of blacks and the continued existence of slavery.
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Creating Ourselves Online and in “Real Life”
Read quotes from teenagers about how they choose to represent themselves on social media.
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Race in US History
Creating a New Narrative
This speech delivered at the dedication of the Lynching of Ell Persons Historical Marker is a powerful reflection on the creation of new historical symbols.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Creating a Shared Identity for a Democratic South Africa
Former Minister of Justice Dr. A. M. Omar addresses South Africa’s struggle to achieve a single national identity considering the country’s inherent diversity and its legacy of apartheid.
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