Equality

Modern History Sourcebook: Sojourner Truth: "Ain't I a Woman?", December 1851

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Text of the December 1851 speech by Sojourner Truth.

Equal Rights for Women Speech

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Text of the "Equal Rights for Women" speech by Shirley Chisholm on May 21, 1969.
Sources: Congressional Record - Extensions of Remarks E4165-6.

I Have a Dream...

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'I HAVE A DREAM ..."

Speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King
At the "March on Washington"

Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (1999)

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Not For Ourselves Alone tells the dramatic, little-known story of one of the most compelling friendships in American history. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were born into a world ruled entirely by men. By the time their lives were over, they had changed for the better the lives of a majority of American citizens.

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Middle

High

Length:

03:00

Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony

One Woman, One Vote (1995)

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How could America call itself the world's greatest democracy, but deny the right to vote to more than half its citizens? Why did so many men and women vehemently oppose giving women the vote, and how was this attitude overcome?

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Middle

High

Length:

01:46

With All Deliberate Speed: A look at the landmark Brown vs. The Board of Education (2005)

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History Ignored is History Repeated

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education that the concept of "separate but equal" school segregation was unconstitutional. But in this landmark ruling, the Justices used a four-word phrase that many believe has delayed the process of change for over 50 years: "With All Deliberate Speed."

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Middle

High

Length:

01:51

With All Deliberate Speed: A look at the landmark Brown vs. The Board of Education

Lyddie

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"The first step to freedom is schooling," a runaway slave tells Lyddie Worthen. It's the mid-1800s and the working conditions in the Storemont cotton factory are horrific. Lyddie is willing to endure those conditions to earn enough money to bring her family back together. When another worker, Diana teaches Lyddie to read, it opens up a new world of possibilities for her. After Diana dies of cotton lung, Lyddie must decide if she's willing to risk her job to fight for the rights of other workers or stay in the factory as a "wage slave." Based on the book by Katherine Paterson.

Director:

Stefan Scaini

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:30

The Trouble with May Amelia

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Copies: 7

In this sequel to the Newbery Honor Book Our Only May Amelia, May Amelia Jackson is living with her seven brothers on a muddy farm on the banks of the Nasel River in Washington State — and she still can't act the part of a Proper Young Lady. So when her father proclaims that "girls are useless," May Amelia is determined to prove him wrong!

Author:

Jennifer L. Holm

Lexile:

690L

The Off Season (Unabridged)

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Life is looking up for D.J. Schwenk. She's in 11th grade, finally. After a rocky summer, she's reconnecting in a big way with her best friend, Amber. She's got kind of a thing going with Brian Nelson, who's cute and popular and smart but seems to like her anyway.

Author:

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Grade Level:

High

Length:

06:00