The data for this map was compiled by Ida B. Wells, with assistance from other organizations. It documents the number of lynchings in each state between 1889 and 1921. There were a total of 3,424. Congressman Leonidas Dyer introduced this map into the Congressional record in 1922 as he introduced his Anti-Lynching bill. Click here […]
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Ethnic Studies Collection
This collection contains more than 40 videos with accompanying lesson plans and activities that help students connect ethnic studies to today’s current events. Latinx Studies How a 1968 Student Protest Fueled a Chicano Rights Movement Dictators and Civil Wars: The Cold War in Latin America How Prop. 187 Transformed the Immigration Debate and California Politics […]
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Lessons from the 1924 Democratic Convention: An Immigration Debate’s Impact
Immigration has been a defining issue in a campaign before, and the consequences transformed the Democratic Party.
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AP African American Studies Collection
This collection contains 21 films and lessons for use in the AP African American Studies course. All of the resources fit within Unit 4: Movements and Debates, and they connect to three of the four course themes, including “Intersections of Identity,” “Creativity, Expression and the Arts,” and “Resistance and Resilience.” Topic 4.3 African Americans and […]
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AP U.S. Government & Politics Collection
This collection features over 50 videos and lessons that align to all five AP Gov units. Unit 1: Foundation of American Democracy The Retro Report resources here focus on debates in Federalism, including immigration and disaster response. Sanctuary Cities: An Uproar That Began Long Ago Immigration in the 1990s: Proposition 187 The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse […]
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AP United States History Collection
This collection contains over 75 films for use in the AP United States History course. The resources for Units 8 and 9 are separated by topic. Pre-1900 (Periods 4-6): The films and lessons in this section focus on two political party conventions of the 1800s and an essential period of indigenous history that began during westward […]
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Why the Supreme Court Endorsed, Then Limited Affirmative Action
Ruling in a case that challenged practices that colleges use to select a diverse student body, the Supreme Court reverses itself.
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In the Long Fight to Protect Native American Families, a Law Stands Guard
For generations, Native American children were removed from their homes and placed with white families. A recent Supreme Court ruling affirms the rights of Native families and tribes, giving them preference in adoption and foster care placement.