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… Alexis de Tocqueville’s Warning: The Tyranny of the Majority October 13, 2015 Joe … “First Blood.” This 1812 political cartoon shows the warring Federalists and Republicans planning to attack. … understanding of the achievements and failures of European civilization and an equally deep passion for liberty and …
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… Place in the U.S. Lesson Plan JFK, Freedom Riders, and the Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plan The Freedom Riders and the … Campaigns: The Quest for Social Justice in the Interwar Years Media Resource 2016 Jefferson Lecture: Ken Burns …
The Vietnam War offers a powerful lens for examining issues of class, race, and ethnicity during an especially volatile time in American history.
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… met every stress of vast expansion of territory, of foreign wars, of bitter internal strife, of world relations." … Union, setting in motion the events that would lead to the Civil War. Photo caption Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by …
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… abroad are historic as well: the country is fighting two wars and confronts the most serious financial problems since … This lesson focuses on the relationship between the Civil Rights Movement and Obama's election, but it also asks …
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… through Fifteenth Amendments following the American Civil War (1861–1865), they still were not treated equally …
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… Miller. Why were the leaders of Salem's clerical and civil community ready to condemn to death 19 people, who … Satan's tricks. The Salem Puritan community was keenly aware of its own insecure position in regard to faith (who …
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… the Supreme Court Lesson Plan Places and People of the Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plan The Green Book: African … by Thomas J. O'Halloran, 1957. Library of Congress Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Constitution/Law …
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… Why is emancipation proclaimed as a "fit and necessary war measure"? Why does the proclamation only apply to slaves … History Civics A More Perfect Union 6-12 11/27/10 04/08/22 Civil War (1860-1865) Abolition …
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… Gilded Age (1877-1900) Progressive Era (1890-1920) Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Civil Rights Latino/a American Content This episode of the …
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… is reflected by Fernanda’s association with the latter. War of a Thousand Days and other civil wars are depicted; Banana Strike Massacre of 1928 in …
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… '67, Lesson 1: Protest: Why and How yes Photo caption The Newark Community Union Project (NCUP) Police Brutality March … is one of thousands of American cities to experience civil unrest during the 1960s. Often forgotten by textbooks …
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… acts of physical and intellectual courage on his journey towards freedom. Preparation Instructions The Narrative in … touches upon the popularity of the narratives before the Civil War and also notes specific characteristic traits of …
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… , as well as time periods of historical interest, like the Civil War and the civil rights era. They shed light on moments …
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… in July 1967? How Do We Know? yes Photo caption The Newark Community Union Project (NCUP) Police Brutality March … is one of thousands of American cities to experience civil unrest during the 1960s. Often forgotten by textbooks …
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… speech and the influence of spirituals on organizing for civil rights during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. From blues to … a double meaning. The worshippers sing of their journey toward spiritual freedom through faith, but the song also …
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… in the U.S. Closer Reading Grassroots Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement: Focus on Women Media Resource Q&A … Campaigns: The Quest for Social Justice in the Interwar Years Lesson Plan A Raisin in the Sun: Whose "American …
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… tells the story of former Confederate soldier Ethan Edwards and his nephew, Martin, as they spend several years … lose interest in the stories of the West. Following the Civil War and the rapid expansion of the railroads, the …
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… days of his first administration to the dark days of World War II. He used these opportunities to explain his hopes and … with the later addresses. Possible choices: JFK announcing civil rights initiatives. One example would be President …
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… attention and to pose questions about human nature, civilization, and evil. War is raging in the outside world and it does not take long …
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… King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance yes Photo caption Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. (Dr. Martin Luther … in turn acted as a catalyst to propel the Movement forward and give it more favorable reception in the realm of …
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… to important 20th-century themes like the New Deal, World War II, Civil Rights, and redlining encourages students to construct …
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… official pronouncements of emancipation fit into Lincoln's war plans? What do they reveal about his struggle to attract … to define and exert his leadership in the crisis of the Civil War? How significant has it become in our view of him …
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… the anti-Tom Robinson faction and his sensitive treatment towards Tom Robinson and his family and friends, the … We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement for general background information on …
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… Lesson Plan The Freedom Riders and the Popular Music of the Civil Rights Movement Media Resource Music of the Harlem …
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… Tom's Cabin Lesson: Lesson 5: Women's Lives Before the Civil War —This lesson asks students to document pivotal events in …
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… long service to his country in the French and Indian Wars and the Revolution. Washington lost many battles but … The decision-making process that precipitated the Civil War is a fascinating subject and the focus of Lincoln …
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… Wikimedia Commons From about 1830 to the beginning of the Civil War, it is estimated that 100,000 slaves escaped from their …
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… Analyzing Primary Sources yes Photo caption Mary Kincheon Edwards, Age 127 Library of Congress The realities of slavery … other circle represents things former slaves did after the Civil War. The intersection would include activities or …