The mass kidnapping and deportation of Mexican Americans during the Great Depression had little to do with law, but is rather a program of “racial expulsion.” These lessons from history can help us today.
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On International Workers’ Day (May 1) there will be a national May Day Strong strike and protest.
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Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian will be in conversation with historians Jeanne Theoharis and Traci Parker about the life and politics of Coretta Scott King and Theoharis’ book about this often overlooked civil rights icon. This class is part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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Two historians from our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle series — Martha S. Jones and Kate Masur — filed an amicus brief challenging an executive order undermining birthright citizenship.
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While education is central to the fascist agenda, it is not getting adequate attention from progressive forces. You can help shine a light on education by joining the campaign to Teach Truth.
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Professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, founder and director of the African American Policy Forum, explains why she supports the Zinn Education Project Teach Truth About the American Revolution campaign.
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Teachers share why they are committed to teach about Reconstruction. Their comments highlight the insights students have as a result of studying the Reconstruction era and its meaning today.
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Educators have a vital role to play in preserving the truth of what happened in 2020. Let’s help students understand both the power of protest — and the necessity of ongoing struggle — to build a more just future.
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Activist Mike Africa Jr. and scholar Dr. Krystal Strong joined Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian to discuss the story of the MOVE organization, repairing histories of state violence, and the “On a MOVE” curriculum project in Philadelphia. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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Check out this list of frequently downloaded lessons from the Zinn Education Project website during the 2025–2026 school year.
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Too often, textbooks present famines as natural phenomena. They are not. As Gaza moves closer toward famine, it is not hard to see its causes.
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Listen to the audiograms of people's history scholars from the Teach the Black Freedom Struggle monthly online classes.
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Lessons and books for K-12 on the history of Palestine and the current crisis.
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At this Teach Truth Prep Session, participants will hear from the growing chorus of diverse voices speaking out to defend students’ freedom to learn and educators’ freedom to teach.
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Resources to introduce the U.S.-Israeli war against the people of Iran in the context of history and imperialism.
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For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we offer a collection of classroom resources, including bios of women in labor history, a class on A Black Women's History of the United States, a SNCC toolkit on women & gender, this day in people's history posts, a lesson on Black women and voting rights, a lesson on Seneca Falls, recommended children's books, and more.
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Online classes for educators on teaching the Black Freedom Struggle. People's historians interviewed by classroom teachers and teacher educators.
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Hundreds of educators register for free each month at the Zinn Education Project to access lessons and other resources. Here’s why.
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Our annual Prentiss Charney fellowship offers support for a cohort of people’s history educator leaders to study, learn, and organize together. Read spotlights from both Prentiss Charney Fellows cohorts.
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In the summer of 2026, the Zinn Education Project will host and facilitate a Teaching for Black Lives study group for educators across the United States.
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In appreciation for teaching stories about the lessons on the American Revolution, we offer The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and The Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk or We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson.
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This Presidents Day, rather than mythologize past presidents as kinder and gentler than Trump, let's remind students that this country has been at its best when people have organized to question and challenge presidents — opposing presidential support for slavery, war, invasion, segregation, and injustice of all kinds.
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While the Seattle Seahawks just won the Superbowl, they have also been champions for educators.
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Historian Jarvis Givens joined Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones and editor Jesse Hagopian to discuss his latest book, I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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The federal government tore down a memorial to people enslaved by George Washington at his Philadelphia residence, in the shadow of Independence Hall.
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