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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.
"Of Course He Votes the Democratic Ticket" (1876)
A political cartoon by Thomas Nast from Harper’s Weekly depicts the intimidation techniques that the Democratic Party used to suppress the votes of Black Southerners in the election of 1876.
"Of Course He Votes the Democratic Ticket” (en español)
Wood engraving by Thomas Nast from Harper’s Weekly (1876)
The Blink of an Eye
Learn what new research into human behavior reveals about prejudice, unconscious bias, and our brains' practice of creating categories and expectations for others.
Apartheid Resistance Posters
These posters represent six distinct aspects of the anti-apartheid movement's struggle for democracy in South Africa during the 1980s.
The Consequences of Stereotyping
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Journalist Brent Staples describes the strategies he developed to counter the stereotypes strangers might attach to him as a young Black man.
Lucy Tibbs
Learn about Lucy Tibbs, survivor of the Memphis Massacre whose courageous testimony led to the passage of the 14th amendment.
John T. Fisher II
Learn about John T. Fisher II, a community leader and organizer who helped united Memphis after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Sheldon Korones
Learn about Dr. Sheldon Korones, founder of one of the oldest and largest neonatal intensive care units in the United States.
Ida B. Wells
Learn about Ida B. Wells, an African American journalist and early civil rights activist.
The Danger of a Single Story
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie challenges us to consider the power of stories to influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy.