National Freedom Day, Rosa & Videos Death March from Bataan to Manchuria: Raising a Survivor's Voice A Great lesson resource and inspiration. A FREE lesson your learners will always remember! A New DVD Film, Death March from Bataan to Manchuria: Raising a Survivor’s Voice Home Tree Media Free Teacher Resources 3 Back to the main Free Teacher Resources 3 section National Freedom Day, Rosa & Videos The reason for National Freedom Day is to, "Encourage good feelings, harmony, and equal opportunity among all citizens and to remember that the United States is a nation dedicated to the ideal of freedom." Rosa Parks 1913-2005, in her own words Newsplayer Ltd 2 min 40 sec - Oct 25, 2005 www.screenplayer.com Rosa Parks's refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery (AL) Rosa Parks in 1955 sparked the civil rights movement. Here she reminisces about the incident. A former slave helped bring about America's National Freedom Day. Major Richard Robert Wright Sr., of Philadelphia, worked for the goal to insure that we remember, for all Americans, to celebrate our freedom. Why did Major Wright choose the first day of February, as National Freedom Day? February 1 was the day that President Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, in 1865. Noyes Academy: A New Hampshire Struggle for a Black College Dartmouth College Alumni Relations 1 hr 6 min 28 sec - Apr 5, 2006 alumni.dartmouth.edu In 1835, Noyes Academy, in Canaan, NH, opened its doors to young men and women of all races; enrolling black teenagers from the northeast. That summer, the school was attacked by hundreds of armed men who opposed an integrated school in NH. Investigate the issues of the Academy’s rise and fall, the bold abolitionists who built it, and the extraordinary students who defended it with their lives. Modern Slavery Free the Slaves This short DVD—10 minutes long—features stories from Slavery: A Global Investigation, and is an effective tool for raising awareness about modern slavery. Legacy of Slavery Unequal Exchange Conference: Trouble in Mind: African Americans From Emancipation to the 1990's UCTV: UC Santa Barbara 54 min 33 sec - Jan 26, 2004 www.uctv.tv In this presentation from the Legacy of Slavery series, UC Berkeley Professor and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Leon Litwack, deals with "Trouble in Mind: African Americans From Emancipation to the 1990's." Litwack talks about the racist treatment of African Americans using examples from the Roaring 20's with lynching occurring weekly to World War II where German soldiers caught by allied troops were treated better than American black soldiers to the Civil Rights' movement of Post World II. Series: "Legacy of Slavery" Home Tree Media Brought to you by Home Tree Media and Professor William C. Bruce and Jean K. Bruce Authors of books: Mindtronics! and Inquiry Alive! William C. Bruce Associate Dean and Professor College of Education and Psychology Phone: (903) 566-7048 e-mail: wbruce@uttyler.edu http://www.hometreemedia.org Fax: (903) 566-7036 Would you like to know more about our main book authors, Dr. William C. Bruce and Jean K. Bruce? For instance: Dr. Bruce, and his wife Jean, first authored a discrepant event book entitled: Learning Social Studies Through Discrepant Event Inquiry. Go to the following URL addresses to learn more about William C. Bruce and Jean K. Bruce through their blogs,too: University of Texas at Tyler, EPP University of Texas at Tyler, CPDT http://www.uttyler.edu/c_i/bruce.htm Free discrepant event lesson, 9-11 Blog: Pay Teachers More Blog: Test Scores Free Teacher Resources 3 Back to the main Free Teacher Resources 3 section

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