Zinn Education Project

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Free classroom lessons, workshops, seminars, campaigns, teacher study groups, & more to teach outside the textbook.

Coord. by @rethinkingschools.bsky.social & @teachingchange.bsky.social

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David Walker published An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World in pamphlet form in 1829. It's one of the most important and influential abolitionist texts in U.S. history. Yet, very few people have actually read it and many people don't know who Walker was especially among young people.

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Yes, and @jessehagopian.bsky.social includes David Walker's Appeal in his lesson that explores 11 key scenarios with laws passed to suppress Black education in the wake of major victories/actions (like the Appeal) for the Black Freedom Struggle -- see below.

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zinnedproject.orgLegalize Black Education: The Long Fight for the Right to LearnTeaching Activity. By Jesse Hagopian. 2025. 40 pages. This lesson explores major examples of laws passed to suppress Black education in the wake of major victories for the Black Freedom Struggle, high...
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#tdih 1912, European immigrant women working in textile mills of Little Falls, NY, walked off the job, beginning the Little Falls Textile Strike (1912–1913).

After enduring terrible conditions like crowded tenements, improper plumbing, & missing safety protocols, final straw was cutting their pay.

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On 11/9, join our class w/ Gary Tyler about his book “Stitching Freedom: A True Story of Injustice, Defiance, & Hope in Angola Prison.” His memoir of a wrongful conviction & time on death row in Angola prison shows how incarcerated people care for each other & fight for justice. Learn more:

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Convicted of 1st degree murder by all-white jury, #tdih 1974 17-yr-old Gary Tyler entered LA’s Angola Prison as state’s youngest Death Row prisoner. Tyler wasn’t released until 2016, after yrs of organizing, appeals, & int’l campaigns.

In process, Tyler became artist & spokesperson for justice.🧵

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Teachers nationwide are requesting our Voting Rights Teaching Toolkits. “English learners’ families are really struggling now w/ their rights, given ICE activity nearby. I’m emphasizing what’s supposed to happen in a democracy, & how we formed our gov’t & democratic norms. — ESL teacher, MA More:

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