Growing Up with Racism (en español)
In a letter to her daughter, Lisa Delpit reflects on how racism has shaped her worldview and her hopes and fears for her child. This reading is in Spanish.
Excerpts from the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment
This reading contains excerpts from the Emanicipation Proclimation and the Thirteenth Amendment.
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.
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.
Laundrymen and Movies
Learn about the prejudice, stereotypes, and victimization Chinese and Chinese Americans faced in the US in the 1920s.