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The NAACP: A National Fight for Equality

Introduction Have you helped get an unfair rule or policy changed? Maybe you convinced your school to update its dress code, or you talked your

Montgomery Bus Boycott: Refusing to Ride

Introduction Layla’s teacher assigns her class a lot of homework. One day, they give so much that Layla suggests the whole class protest by not

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Notorious RBG

Introduction “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” “As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can

Civil Rights Act of 1964: In Pursuit of Equality

Introduction On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy addressed the country in a televised speech that argued emphatically for a more robust Civil Rights

The Red Summer: Summer of Racial Discontent

Background In 1910, Black families began moving from the rural south, where Jim Crow laws institutionalized discrimination, to industrialized northern cities. This movement, called the

The Roman Republic: Separation of Powers

Background The Roman Republic began in 509 B.C. after Rome’s last king, Tarquinius Superbus, was expelled from the city. This event resulted from a number