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Annenberg Learner: Biography of America: A Vital Progressivism WebsiteAnnenberg Learner: Biography of America: A Vital Progressivism Website
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Annenberg Foundation
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Annenberg Learner: Biography of America: A Vital Progressivism

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View a chapter from "A Biography of America" about the Progressive Era that focuses on minority and immigrant perspectives. An excellent resources for understanding the struggles of Native American, Mexican immigrant, Asian immigrant, and African American communities in America during the period. With links to a map of the United States in 1910, a timeline of key events of the period, and other web resources. Based on a PBS series and telecourse. [26:49]

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social justice

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great migration, "red americans", annenberg foundation, asian immigrants, asian immigration, indian schools, progressive era

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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