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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.
The Racial Divide in the Women’s Suffrage Movement
This clip from the documentary "The Vote" explores how the Fifteenth Amendment created conflict within the women’s suffrage movement.
An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (abridged)
This abridged primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans.
"An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (abridged) (en español)
This abridged primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans. This resource is in Spanish.
"The Anti-Chinese Wall" Cartoon
This 1882 cartoon shows stereotypical imagery of laborers, among whom are Irishmen, an African American, a Civil War veteran, Italian, Frenchman, and a Jew, building a wall against the Chinese.
Aftermath of the Ramaphosa Riots
A child pushes a trolley cart through burnt debris after violent xenophobic clashes at the Ramaphosa informal settlement on the outskirt of Johannesburg on May 21, 2008.
Apartheid Era Sign
The Reservation of Separate Amenities Act (passed in 1953) led to signs such as the one shown below.
Bacon's Rebellion
This 1905 painting by Howard Pyle depicts the burning of Jamestown in 1676 by black and white rebels led by Nathaniel Bacon.
Limiting Opportunity
This reading covers an excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, where Malcolm Little's teacher told him his race limited the career opportunities available to him.
A General's Responsibility: Matsui, Nanjing, and the Tokyo Trial
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses General Matsui Iwane’s involvement in the Nanjing atrocities.
An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (Heavily Abridged)
This primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans.
An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (heavily abridged) (en español)
This heavily abridged primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans. This resource is in Spanish.