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Race in US History

The history of race in America encompasses questions of freedom, justice, equality, and citizenship. Explore topics including the Reconstruction era, the once-influential theories of eugenics, the modern Civil Rights Movement, and current struggles over racial equity.

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Race & Membership/Eugenics

Exploring the Relationship between Scout/Jean Louise and Calpurnia

Students broaden their understanding of the relationship between Scout and Calpurnia by pairing scenes from Harper Lee’s two novels with a historical account from a Southern domestic worker.

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Race in US History
Justice & Human Rights

Farewell to Manzanar

Uprooted from their home, Seven-year-old Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family were sent to live at Manzanar internment camp with ten thousand other Japanese Americans in 1942.

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Race & Membership/Eugenics
Race in US History

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

Pioneering African American journalists, known as the ‘Black Press,’ documented life for millions of people who were otherwise ignored, giving voice to Black America.

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Teaching Farewell To Manzanar

Explore classroom resources that support your teaching of Jeanne Wakatsuki's memoir about the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II.

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