![]() And just over half of the teachers surveyed said they spoke about the continued legacy of slavery. It’s taught as a Southern phenomenon, rather than something originally sanctioned in the Constitution, and the voices and experiences of enslaved people are generally left out. The curriculum asks students to examine the history and the legacy of slavery in the United States, as well as our national memory.Ī report last year from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights and advocacy organization, found there’s no systematic approach to teaching slavery in schools -and lessons often miss crucial components to understanding this fundamental American topic. ![]() To bring this groundbreaking project into the classroom, the Pulitzer Center created a curriculum for teachers of all grade levels. ![]()
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