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Posted by: Danna Bell
If students were asked the names of those who were active in the suffrage movement, they might list Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Alice Paul. It is less likely that they would name Mary Church Terrell.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
In this one day workshop for K-12 educators, Library of Congress education specialists will model strategies for using primary sources relating to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to engage students, build critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
We’re publishing a series of blog posts that look at different facets of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and bring forward primary source items that help students engage with different issues addressed by the Act. Today we focus on Titles II - Injunctive Relief Against Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation and III – Desegregation of Public Facilities.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how to use transcriptions from By the People to encourage social emotional learning in your students.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the role of women in the Civil Rights movement with the Free to Use and Reuse African-American Women Changemakers set.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
How can teachers use a poster to help students learn the artist's intent? Learn more in this post by Teacher in Residence Caneisha Mills.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore our Free to Use and Reuse set on African American women changemakers and consider how you might use this resource in your classroom.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the Pecan Shellers strike of 1938 and how images provide information about the reasons for the strike.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Freedom – the latest Story Map from the Library of Congress illustrates the mid-to-late twentieth-century movements led by African Americans to achieve justice and equality in all walks of life.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)