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CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Workers' Rights
As America grew, so did its production of agriculture and manufacturing, leading to a rise in workers and their demands. Study the history of worker's rights in America from the Industrial Revolution to today. This collection includes 13...
Utah State University
Utah State University: Teacher Link: Human Rights Films
This is a list and brief description of historically-based human rights films. Topics include civil rights, slavery, political activism, workers' rights and HIV.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: The United Farm Workers Delano Grape Strike
This collection uses primary sources to explore the United Farm Workers and the Delano Grape Strike.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Political Activism in the Progressive Era: Becoming Helen Keller
Learn about the life and political activism of Helen Keller, one of the 20th century's human rights pioneers, in the AMERICAN MASTERS documentary Becoming Helen Keller. Utilizing video, discussion questions, teaching tips, and a...
Other
Ufw: Dolores Huerta
A lengthy and detailed biography of Dolores Huerta who has spent her life championing the rights of farmworkers.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Psychologists
All the information you would need to decide if becoming a Psychologist is the right occupation for you. Employment is expected to grow faster than average.
Other
The Progressive Magazine
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: The Gilded Age
This is a collection of 8 Grade-Leveled texts (5-12) on the topic "The Gilded Age." Mark Twain named 1870-1900 "The Gilded Age" in hopes of capturing how the era of serious social problems was veiled by a thin layer of gold. While robber...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Introduction to Activism
This instructional activity takes a closer look at one of key activists in the women's, workers' and immigrants' rights movement in the 20th century.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Becoming Helen Keller
Rediscover the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller (1880-1968), who was deaf and blind since childhood, used her celebrity and wit to advocate for social justice, particularly for women,...
University of Washington
Digital Collections: Society and Culture Collection
The Social Issues Collection is an image database of the Western United States and the Pacific Northwest region. The collection covers a variety of political and social topics, from women's issues, government, labor organizations such as...
Ohio State University
E History: Labor Management Conflict
History of the labor/management conflicts that occurred around the country at the beginning of the 20th century. Click on each of the links to get information about each of the conflicts.