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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Freedmen's Bureau Agent Reports on Progress in Education
This is an excerpt from a January 1866 Freedmenās Bureau report on the state of education for freedpeople in the South, written by Freedmenās Bureau inspector John W. Alvord.
Freedmenās Bureau Agent Reports on Progress in Education (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, this is an excerpt from a January 1866 Freedmenās Bureau report on the state of education for freedpeople in the South, written by Freedmenās Bureau inspector John W. Alvord.
Freedpeople Protest the Loss of Their Land
The Committee of Freedmen on Edisto Island, South Carolina wrote a letter to Freedmenās Bureau Commissioner O.O. Howard responding to President Johnsonās land policy.
Freedpeople Protest the Loss of their Land (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, The Committee of Freedmen on Edisto Island, South Carolina wrote a letter to Freedmenās Bureau Commissioner O.O. Howard responding to President Johnsonās land policy.
Improving Education in South Carolina
Samuel J. Lee, elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1868, describes improvements to the state education system made during Reconstruction.
Improving Education in South Carolina (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, Samuel J. Lee, elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1868, describes improvements to the state education system made during Reconstruction.
The Influence of "The Birth of a Nation"
The three-hour silent film The Birth of a Nation did āincalculable harmā to Black Americans by creating a justification for prejudice, racism, and discrimination for decades to follow.
Isolating Homosexuals
Find out how Hitler strengthened enforcement of Paragraph 175, a law that made homosexuality a crime in Germany.
Isolating Homosexuals (UK)
Find out how Hitler strengthened enforcement of Paragraph 175, a law that made homosexuality a crime in Germany.
Isolating Homosexuals (en espaƱol)
Find out how Hitler strengthened enforcement of Paragraph 175, a law that made homosexuality a crime in Germany. This resource is in Spanish.
Speech by President Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address
This is the full text of President Lincoln's second inaugural address, which took place March 4, 1865.