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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.
Election Violence in Mississippi (1875)
Robert Gleeds, an African American candidate for sheriff in Lowndes County, Mississippi, describes the violence that occurred on the eve of the 1875 election.
Election Violence in Mississippi (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, Robert Gleeds, an African American candidate for sheriff in Lowndes County, Mississippi, describes the violence that occurred on the eve of the 1875 election.
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.
"The Honoured Representative of Four Millions of Colored People"
Historian Douglas R. Egerton describes the life and political career of Mississippi politician Blanche K. Bruce, the first African American to serve a full six-year term in the United States Senate.
The Honoured Representative of Four Millions of Colored People (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, historian Douglas R. Egerton describes the life and political career of Mississippi politician Blanche K. Bruce, the first African American to serve a full six-year term in the United States Senate.
Creating a New Narrative
This speech delivered at the dedication of the Lynching of Ell Persons Historical Marker is a powerful reflection on the creation of new historical symbols.
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette on Non-Violence
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. discusses the important practice of nonviolence.
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth Recounts the Bombing of His Parsonage in 1956
Fred Shuttlesworth speaks about the civil rights movement's commitment to non-violence.
Telling Fact From Fiction on Social Media
Journalists and media professionals discuss the benefits and challenges of using social media to report and understand any fast-moving story.
Terrence Roberts on Segregation and Discrimination
Dr. Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, speaks about growing up in a segregated society and what still needs to be done to combat racism and discrimination today.