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Contagion: The Spread of Eugenics Throughout American Popular Culture in the 20s

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the theory of eugenics, the pseudo-scientific idea that fed into the nativists' search for the "superior" American. This article explains how companies used this theory to sell their products.
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Alabama.gov: Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about life in the state of Alabama after the Civil War.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: The End of Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
The end of Reconstruction brought about the end of military occupation in the South, but ushered in discriminatory practices against the newly freed black population. Read about why that happened and the future consequences.
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Black Past

Black Past: Rosewood Massacre (1923)

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of what led up to the complete destruction of the town of Rosewood, Florida, and the results of the racial unrest in the area in the 1920s.
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Civil Rights Teaching

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Online companion to the book "Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching", but many useful resources for any classroom.
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