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University of Illinois: Gangs and the 1919 Chicago Race Riot

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an article describing the history of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot and the crucial role that white gangs played in this riot, as told in the 1922 report of The Chicago Commission on Race Relations.
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History Matters: "Says Lax Condidtions Caused Race Riots"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read several articles from the Chicago Daily News on July 28, 1919, reporting on the various aspects of the Chicago race riots. One article, by Carl Sandburg, used sources from the black community.
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Northern Arizona University

Racing Against Time: Navajo Immersion Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an anecdotal report on the state of Navajo language use today. It is a good source of information to increase the sensitivity of teachers of multicultural classes, including native Americans.
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Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Carl Sandburg, the Chicago Race Riots, July 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a part of an article written by Carl Sandburg for the Chicago Daily News reporting on the Chicago Race Riots of 1919.
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Us News and World Report: Teddy Roosevelt, on the Bull Moose Party Ticket

For Students 9th - 10th
A great explanation of the divide in the Republican Party in the campaign of 1912, which resulted in Theodore Roosevelt becoming a third-party candidate. Read about the vying between two Progressives, one Democratic and one previously...
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Cnn: Narrow Use of Affirmative Action Preserved

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN reports on the Supreme Court decision that allows race to be a factor for universities shaping their admissions programs, saying a broad social value may be gained from diversity in the classroom.

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