Historian Marcus Rediker discussed his books Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea and The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic, and talked about the many enslaved people who fled successfully from the horrors of bondage in the antebellum South not by land but by sea. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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To help students respond to voter suppression, teach about the long history of the fight for voting rights.
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People’s exposure to toxic chemicals is on the rise — made worse by the recent cuts to the already limited regulations. This administration is placing the health of our students at risk.
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It’s not every day that educators can learn directly from leading historians, writers, and activists, and then immediately process that learning in small groups with peers equally committed to truth and justice. That’s exactly what makes the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online class series so rare and vital.
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The Zinn Education Project hosted a booth with HowardZinn.org at the Organization of American Historians Conference in Philadelphia from April 16–18, 2026.
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Examples of Teach Truth message at events in 2026, including No Kings, May Day, immigrant rights, Pride, Juneteenth, and other rallies and celebrations. The need to protect the freedom to learn is part of every fight for justice.
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Historian Matthew Delmont joined Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones to discuss his latest book Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul. This class was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series.
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We offer lessons, films, and this day in people’s history entries to teach about the Vietnam War and the anti-war movement.
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Our Climate Justice Campaign has lots of lessons and resources to help bring a climate justice curriculum to life in classrooms.
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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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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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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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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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