Our new short film offers a critical contribution to the conversation about what children need to learn about American history.

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October 5, 2020
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** Dear John,
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In recent weeks, as politicians and others have stepped up attacks on the extraordinary 1619 Project, national attention has turned to the question of what history we owe to young people. At Teaching Tolerance, we believe that students deserve the truth.

Recognizing the ways that American enslavement and dispossession continue to shape our lives is a critical first step in working to address oppressive systems still in place. And students deserve an accurate reckoning of that legacy.

That’s why Teaching Tolerance is proud to present our newest resource, The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors ([link removed]) . The short film for grades 6-12 introduces the history of Indigenous enslavement on land that is now the United States and those working to recover that history. The film is the latest resource for our Teaching Hard History: American Slavery ([link removed]) project.

In honor of this new film, we’re hosting a panel and Q&A with the filmmakers ([link removed]) Wednesday, October 7, at 3:30 p.m. The panel will be moderated by Teaching Hard History Advisory Board member Meredith McCoy and will feature the film’s director and editor, Howdice Brown III, and producers Marie Acemah ([link removed]) and Alice Qannik Glenn ([link removed]) . We hope you’ll join us for this exciting conversation. Register here ([link removed]) !

Read more about the film here ([link removed]) and watch it now at tolerance.org/forgottenslavery ([link removed]) .


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