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Encyclopedia Virginia: Civil Rights Act of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the Civil Rights Act of 1964, paying particular attention to how Virginia Representative Howard W. Smith added an amendment intended to kill the act by making it cover gender discrimination as well as racial. Read...
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Memorable Protests by American Athletes

For Students 9th - 10th
Stars Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and Billie Jean King have used their platforms to seek change. Before a preseason game on September 1, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to call...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The United States and the Barbary Pirates

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson and activity in which students analyze foreign policy challenges on paying ransom. Students study U.S. response to the Barbary pirates and apply their knowledge to modern day terrorism and foreign policy examples.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: u.s. Senate Mulls Over Bankruptcy Legislation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During the week of September 20, 1998, the US Senate agreed to debate a bill (S 1301), intended to make it more difficult for people of means to use bankruptcy to walk away from debt. Those who could pay at least 20 percent of their...
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Easy Budget Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fabulous tool for setting up and maintaining a budget.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Banking Basics Card Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners play a game to learn about common banking products and services and to consider which ones they might use now and in the future.

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