We Refuse Discussion Questions
Questions to accompany Chapter One: Revolution of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson.
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Theme: Reconstruction
These are resources for teaching about Reconstruction.
Who Gets to Tell the Story of Reconstruction, and Why Does It Matter?
Teaching Activity. By Matt Vriesman. 60 pages.
A three-day lesson that engages students in historiography, primary sources, pop-up debates, and blackout poetry to explore the profound hopes, losses, and legacies of Reconstruction.
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A three-day lesson that engages students in historiography, primary sources, pop-up debates, and blackout poetry to explore the profound hopes, losses, and legacies of Reconstruction.
Dec. 6, 1865: 13th Amendment Ratified
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially ended the institution of slavery.
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March 5, 1868: Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson Begins
The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the Senate.
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The Testimony of Henry Adams, Freedman: Hope, Terror, and Exodus in the Post-Civil War South
Book — Non-fiction. By Henry Adams. 2026. 286 pages.
The testimony of Henry Adams, who traveled to the nation's capital to tell an unforgettable story of violence, resistance, and social action in the post-Civil War South.
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The testimony of Henry Adams, who traveled to the nation's capital to tell an unforgettable story of violence, resistance, and social action in the post-Civil War South.
Repair: Students Design a Reparations Bill
Teaching Activity. By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca.
In this activity, students take on the role of activist-experts to improve upon a Congressional bill for reparations for Black people. They talk back to Congress’ flimsy legislation and design a more robust alternative.
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In this activity, students take on the role of activist-experts to improve upon a Congressional bill for reparations for Black people. They talk back to Congress’ flimsy legislation and design a more robust alternative.
In the News: People’s History Teachers
Check out three stories about teachers who teach outside the textbook and organize to defend the right to teach people’s history.
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Twice Enslaved: Liberty and Justice for Henrietta Wood
Picture Book. By Selene Castrovilla, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson. 2026. 80 pages.
The story of Henrietta Wood, who was enslaved twice — but who demanded justice and was awarded the largest reparations ever granted for enslavement.
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The story of Henrietta Wood, who was enslaved twice — but who demanded justice and was awarded the largest reparations ever granted for enslavement.
Amicus Brief for Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
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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White Power: Policing American Slavery
Book — Non-fiction. By Gautham Rao. 2026. 320 pages.
Uncovers how slaveholders created their own white supremacist police and government to deny Black people rights, power, and humanity.
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Uncovers how slaveholders created their own white supremacist police and government to deny Black people rights, power, and humanity.