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Digital History

Digital History: Feminism Reborn

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive survey of the women's movement during the 1960s and 1970s documents women and politics, women's wages, legal discrimination against women, stereotypes of women, women's rights legislation, and women's rights...
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National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center: Thirteenth Amendment [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source document, informational text and questions for discussion included for students studying issues surrounding the abolition of slavery and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
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US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom: End of Slavery in the United States: 13th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit of primary source documents related to the 13th Amendment after the Civil War and the end to slavery.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Constitution of the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution of the United States is provided by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University of Law.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Twenty First Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Actual text of the 21st Amendment along with an explanation of its meaning. Part of the Annenberg Classroom Civics Education. Links to related resources.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: American Franchise

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about American culture and the culture of the Harding presidency in the beginning of the 1920s.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Thirteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Thirteenth Amendment - Slavery and Involuntary Servitude, which abolished slavery and forced servitude in the United States. Includes four annotations to the Amendment.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Thirteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Annenberg Classroom resource provides text of the 13th Amendment with an explanation of what it means. Links to related resources.
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Digital History

Digital History: Opponents of Suffrage

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short description of the many reasons men were opposed to women's suffrage. There were many fears about what the women might vote for or against.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Crisis of 1850 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read excerpts of the contentious debate about slavery in the territories as the U.S. Congress tried to hammer out legislation that could be passed by both houses and signed into law by the president. Find the provisions of the Compromise...
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Digital History

Digital History: Moral Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
Early attempts at promoting total abstinence from hard liquor had some basis in a backlash against immigrants. Read about the reasons for moral reform.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: 13th Amendment to the u.s. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at an image of the constitutional amendment that put an end to slavery in the United States. Interactive image is accompanied by an overview of the amendment's inception and adoption, as well as document transcript.
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PBS

Pbs Liberty!: The Northwest Ordinance

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a comprehensive site detailing the American Revolution, this page defines the Northwest Ordinance as adopted by Confederation Congress.
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Other

The Center for Voting & Democracy: The Voting Rights Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Voting and Democracy offers a general overview of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Content focuses on Section 2 and Section 5 of the Act, exploring their importance.
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Other

The Eighth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a student essay on the question of whether capital punishment is "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment.
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Other

Ancestors in the Americas: Yick Wo vs. Hopkins

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough coverage of the discriminatory case Yick Wo vs. Hopkins, which overturned a law aimed at restricting Chinese laundries.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Eighth Amendment Further Guarantees in Criminal Cases [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the various court rulings as to what has been interpreted as "excessive bail", etc.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: e.l. Dohoney to Erminia Folsom, Dec 20, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about E.L. Dahoney, a prohibitionist in favor of women's suffrage, and read a letter in which he ties together the two causes he supported.
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Other

Global Internet Liberty Campaign: Regardless of Frontiers

For Students 9th - 10th
"Protecting the Human Right to Freedom of Expression on the Global Internet" is the resource's topic. Lists the Global Internet Liberty Campaign's principles for promoting human rights and civil liberties. Introduction and overview...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Evaluating the Congress

For Students 5th - 8th
Although there were some glaring weaknesses for the central government under the Articles of Confederation, there were some stunning accomplishments. Read about the successes and think about how important they were for the future of the...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Jacinto Benavente Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the life and literary works of Jacinto Benavente, a Spanish writer honored primarily for his drama.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Equal Status of Jewish Americans

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 3-page article provides a general overview of George Washington recognizing the equal status of Jewish Americans in 1790.
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Read Works

Read Works: Lincoln and the 13th Amendment to End Slavery

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about President Abraham Lincoln and his struggle to get the 13th Amendment passed in order to end slavery. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a detailed look at elephants and the current threats to their existence. Content includes a focus on the elephant's role in the ecosystem, relationship with humans, and more.

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