The original Constitution of the United States was nearly mute on voting rights, ceding them to the states to determine. The 15th Amendment to the Constitution confers voting rights on African Americans, declaring that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
The opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics is just around the corner. How will you include information about the Olympics in your classroom?
One way is to highlight a historic Olympian in lessons.
One way to introduce African American History Month is by facilitating a discussion about the ways in which African American achievement has been recognized in the nation's past.
