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Cornell University

Cornell University: Cell Division: Genetic Consequences

For Students 9th - 10th
Review, identify, and describe the important steps in the cell reproduction of whitefish, onion root, and lily anther, and quiz yourself on the similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis. A "Cell Division Construction Kit"...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: The Progresssive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This Grolier On-line Encyclopedia article hits the main points of the Progressive Era stretching from the 1890s until just after the end of World War I.
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University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo: Maya Angelou Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
A website from the University at Buffalo on the life and accomplishments of writer Maya Angelou, "Maya Angelou FAQ" is organized into the following sections: "a mini-biography," "a mini-bibliography," and "Maya Angelou Links."
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teachers: Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learn about African American Rosa Parks and her non-violent protest against racial discrimination. This resource addresses Parks' actions in the context of American race relations at the time. Read an interview with Parks about how she...
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Utah State University

Teacher Link: South Africa: The Day the Apartheid Ended: Background Information

For Students 4th
This article provides background information about the end of the South African Arpatheid in April of 1994. It mentions the book The Day Gogo Went to Vote: South Africa, April 1994 by Elinor Batezat Sisulu which is about a respected...
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US Department of Education

Doe: Bilingual Education Act of 1968 (Original Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text of the 1968 legislation is available at this site.
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: Kids Who Fought for Change

For Students 4th - 9th
Read a first-hand account of a child of the civil rights movement, and learn about the struggles of fighting for change.
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Other

Finding Dulcina: Strom Thurmond Ends Longest Filibuster in Senate History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Senator Strom Thurmond's epic filibuster in an attempt to forestall the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. There is a brief biography of Thurmond and his political life, as well as information about the use of the...
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Other

Amistad Digital Resource: The Great Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the reasons for the Great Migration of African Americans from the Deep Sourth to northern cities in the first few decades of the 20th century. After the Great Depression, the migration numbers increased again. Find out what...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Our Place in the Politics of the Country

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the 15th amendment gave the freedom to vote to African Americans, little was done to enforce it. 90% of African-Americans living in the South were not able to vote, and in the North where voting was easier, the African American...
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North Dakota State Univ.: Mendel's Law of Ind. Assort.

For Students 9th - 10th
Mendel's second law and how he arrived at it through his experiments. Includes vocabulary and examples.
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Other

Amistad Digital Resource: The Scottsboro Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Narrative examines the notorious trials of the Scottsboro Boys from 1931 through 1937 giving details about the prosecution, in Scottsboro, Alabama, of nine young African Americans charged with the rape of two white women. The trials...
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Brown University

Brown Tougaloo Exchange: Freedom Now!

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for documents about the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi? This website is a joint effort between Brown University and Tougaloo College and contains a searchable database of documents collected during the Mississippi Freedom...
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Other

The King Center: Albany Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A must see site relating to the Albany Movement. A turbulant time during American history, the Albany movement was a regional nonviolent protest movement in southwestern Georgia formed by representatives of several local and national...
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Other

Ida B. Wells Memorial Foundation: Her Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Ida B. Wells who used the power of the pen to attack growing violence against African Americans in the late 19th century. She particularly focused on the use of lynching.
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University of North Carolina

Unc University Library: "I Raised My Hand to Volunteer"

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit contains digitized documents, images, and other archival materials relating to 1960s student protests in Chapel Hill, N.C. The exhibit is divided into four parts, relating to four different periods of protest in 1960s...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the persisitence of President Lyndon B. Johnson in finally enacting the momentous civil rights legislation, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Find out about his adversaries and allies in getting this legislation passed.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Black Power

For Students 5th - 8th
The black power movement moved away from the nonviolence advocated by Martin Luther King, Jr. and his associates. Read about the formation of the Black Panther Party, and find their party platform. Take the brief quiz about history of...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Gains and Pains

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the legal gains made by the civil rights movement, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, juxtaposed against the real-life actions meant to deny African Americans their right to racial equality not just legally, but...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Education

For Students 5th - 8th
A result of one of the social reforms that attacked child labor was the increase in public education. See how education for all was addressed in the late 19th century, and read about the increased availability of higher education for...
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Other

Bdo Seidman, Llp: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
BDO Seidman, LLP is considered a middle tier accounting firm. Learn about this company and their plan for the future. They focus on tax, assurance, financial advisory services, and WaveBend solutions.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: A Brief History of Jim Crow

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides an overview of the history of Jim Crow laws and questions for discussion.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Dark Side of Suburbia

For Students 9th - 10th
The suburbs were not idyllic for some. Women found the conformity of them restrictive and African Americans were usually barred from living in them.
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Other

North Carolina History Project: Greensboro Sit In

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the sit-in at the Woolworth store in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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