Category: black history
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African American Contributions to the American Revolution
Black history intricately weaves into the broader tapestry of American history, and its inclusion in our educational curriculum is imperative—not just during Black History Month, but throughout the entire year. The provided lesson, while coincidentally aligned with this commemorative month, has been designed to help students learn to understand the ndispensable contributions of Black Americans…
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History in the Kitchen: Women’s Suffrage & Marshmallow Tea Cakes
Women’s suffrage in the United States has layers. Lots and lots of layers. In any historical analysis, it is important to identify all of the key players: the ones that are seen very clearly because of history books and the ones that were there- and had loud voices- but don’t get as much attention.
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History in the Kitchen: Black Wall Street & Apple Dowdy
Black Wall Street is another name for the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in 1921 it was one of the wealthiest Black communites in the United States.
