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… A Raisin in the Sun: Whose "American Dream"? … yes Photo of a scene from the play A … and the thunderous crash of a reality that African Americans faced when attempting to do so.  A critical …
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… in 18th Century America … yes John Wesley preaching to American Indians Photo caption John Wesley preaching to … in size and influence. By the time of the American Revolution a majority—perhaps as many as 80 percent of the …
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… the struggle of people of color to become fully accepted in American society. Which Bearden should we examine? Each … W.E.B. Du Bois Papers … W.E.B. Du Bois Papers Lesson Plan … Revolution '67, Lesson 1: Protest: Why and How … Revolution
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… conquest, Catholic missionary efforts, two long and bloody revolutions, and many other wars. The encounter between … , accessible through the EDSITEment-reviewed Latin American Network Information Center. Almost three centuries …
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… What Does It Mean to Be American? … September 21, 2018 Reema Ghazi yes Carleton … the complex history of America: What does it mean to be American? What informs our individual and collective …
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… Taking Up Arms and the Challenge of Slavery in the Revolutionary Era … yes A Map of 100 miles round Boston, … of Congress After five years of almost constant protests by American colonists, starting with the Stamp Act in 1765, a …
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… points, then discuss its central tenets (noted below): "The American continents, by the free and independent condition … Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring The French Revolution offers a map Europe 1815 . The …
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… , the source for the material on the EDSITEment resource American Memory and a direct link from the home page of … around the compelling question … Was the industrial revolution a blessing or a curse?, … have students analyze …
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… BackStory: The Melting Pot: Americans & Assimilation … Audio History & Social Studies … … BackStory: To Be a Citizen? The History of Becoming American … BackStory: To Be a Citizen? The History of …
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… farm workers in California, ca. 1970. National Museum of American History The United Farm Workers organized to bring … United Farm Workers collection, the Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields collection, the poem "Huelga" by …
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… works he made about the life of Toussaint L’Ouverture , the revolutionary who led Haiti in pursuing independence from … of the action.  In 1941, Lawrence became the first African American artist to have work in the collection of the Museum …
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… Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Teacher's Guide … American Indian History and Heritage … American Indian … While dynamite is often a symbol of protest or revolution, it was long a part of the daily life of miners, …
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… Wikimedia Commons Matters of foreign policy dominated American political concerns in the final decade of the eighteenth century. In 1793 war broke out between Revolutionary France and Great Britain, and American
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… more than his criticism of indulgences. He never wanted a revolution against Rome, but instead a revolution in … I Lesson Plan … Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument for American Independence … Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument …
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… History's First Draft Lesson Plan … Was There an Industrial Revolution? New Workplace, New Technology, New Consumers … … … BackStory: Making the Team: Sports and Equality in American History … BackStory: Making the Team: Sports and …
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… and People of the Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plan … Revolution '67, Lesson 2: What Happened in July 1967? How Do … LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Constitution/Law … Content … This episode of  …
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… plan exemplifies all our new country fought for in the Revolutionary War: individualism, democracy, community, … helped open doors of European courts to him as an American statesman. Franklin wears the plain clothes of an …
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… Dance: Ceremonial Gratitude National Museum of the American Indian's page on the Butterfly Dance costume " The … the symbols and imagery they include. Lesson Plan … Native Americans and the American Revolution: Choosing Sides … Native Americans and the …
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… jazz. Since its inception in 2001 by the National Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) has served … Duke Ellington’s orchestra across the country. Though the revolution of 1979 slowed the import of jazz and other …
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… and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930s Related Websites American Experience: Marian Anderson History Matters Penn … An author's note gives insight into issues surrounding the Revolutionary War and the fight for the nation's freedom …
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… Poetry Song and Traditional Dance National Museum of the American Indian  (images of Hopi corn-based artifacts and … 11/13/15 08/28/19 … Related Content … Lesson Plan … Native Americans and the American Revolution: Choosing Sides … Native Americans and the …
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… … BackStory: Making the Team: Sports and Equality in American History … BackStory: Making the Team: Sports and … Era (1890-1920) African American Latino/a American Revolution and Resistance Voting Women’s History … Content … …
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… and their lives in freedom. Because of their influence on American literature, they are also increasingly viewed as … North Before the Civil War Lesson Plan … After the American Revolution: Free African Americans in the North … After the …
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… are an Indigenous tribe that traditionally lived in the  American Southeast  before their forced relocation to the … Cherokees were eager trading partners with Europeans and Americans, and an intense cultural exchange radically … As the population of the U.S. began to grow following the Revolutionary War, many Americans in the Southeast began …
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… call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. ... America is the only idealist nation in the … (from “An Outline of American History,” USIA, 1994) on From Revolution to Reconstruction, a link from the EDSITEment …
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… U.S. History … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … African American History and Culture in the United States … African … the Union? What makes the 13th amendment a "constitutional revolution"? Roughly 0:20-0:35 How did the 14th amendment …
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… African-Americans & CCC … yes Civilian Conservation Corps Photo … Corps. Library of Congress … Activity One: FDR and African-Americans in the CCC … Read  Introduction to African …