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Race in US History
The Reconstruction Era
Why Study Reconstruction?
The Reconstruction era was a pivotal moment in American history. Civil rights were set in motion as Americans grappled to rebuild after the division and trauma of the Civil War, raising essential questions about freedom and democracy.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
The Nanjing Atrocities
Why Study the Nanjing Atrocities?
Scholar Rana Mitter explains the importance of studying the Nanjing atrocities.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Transforming Germany in the 1930s
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Willful Ignorance - Erik Larson
Erik Larson describes how the American ambassador chose to ignore Nazi abuses in 1933.
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Race in US History
Civil Rights Movement
The Reconstruction Era
Writing History's Next Chapter
Scholars Timothy McCarthy and George Lipsitz discuss the connection between our responsibilities in the world today and two historical periods: the civil rights movement and the Reconstruction era.
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Race in US History
Writing Strategies for Reconstruction Unit
This resource provides writing prompts and strategies that align with The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy.
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Race in US History
Democracy & Civic Engagement
‘63 Boycott: Today is Freedom Day
During the 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott, 225,000 students protested racial segregation and unequal conditions in Chicago's schools. This video features footage of the boycott and student participants' eyewitness accounts.
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