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Social Studies
Excerpts from the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment (en español)
In Spanish, this reading contains excerpts from the Emanicipation Proclimation and the Thirteenth Amendment.
Petition from the Colored Washerwomen
In 1866, Black women laundry workers in Jackson, Mississippi, joined together to protest low wages.
Petition from the Colored Washerwomen (en español)
In Spanish, in 1866, Black women laundry workers in Jackson, Mississippi, joined together to protest low wages.
Breaking Civil Rights Away from Human Rights
Carol Anderson investigates the relationship between social and civil rights and the failure in the United States to expand the term “civil rights” to include broader human rights.
The Reconstruction Era Timeline
This Facing History timeline is a useful tool for referencing key events during the US Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Viewing Guide for "The Political Struggle" Part Two
This handout contains questions that guide students' viewing and prompt discussion on the video "The Political Struggle."
Viewing Guide for "The Political Struggle" Part Two (en español)
In Spanish, this handout provides questions that guide students' viewing and prompt discussion on the video "The Political Struggle."
Quotes About the Fourteenth Amendment
This handout creates provides that can be used to create a "Thought Museum" for students on the Fourteenth Amendment.
Quotes About the Fourteenth Amendment (en español)
In Spanish, this handout provides quotations that can be used to create a "Thought Museum" for students on the Fourteenth Amendment.
Human Rights, Civil Rights, and the Cold War
Dr. Carol Anderson discusses the emergence of human rights discussions during World War II. She examines links between the Cold War, the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and politics of race in the United States in the 1950s.
Introduction to the UK’s Parliamentary Democracy
This overview of the UK’s political system explains key concepts such as parliament, general elections, and the voting system.