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December 12, 2026

The Power of Protest: Strategies Behind Slave Revolts, Labor Movements, Civil Rights Marches, and Urban Uprisings

Discover how protest has shaped American history, from indigenous resistance to slave revolts and labor organizing to the Civil Rights Movement and urban uprisings. Drawing on A Protest History of the United States and She Took Justice, this workshop explores how ordinary people challenged injustice and transformed the nation. Through primary sources and inquiry-based teaching strategies, educators will gain practical tools for connecting historical movements to today’s conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and social change.

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