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13 Jul, 5 tweets, 3 min read
#tdih 1863 New York City Draft Riots. White rioters murdered hundreds of African Americans and burned an orphanage. This is one of countless massacres in U.S. history, driven by white supremacy. Read more ⬇️and find lesson for gr 7+. #TeachOutsideTextbook zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/draf…
Read a detailed description of the 1863 Draft Riots in the excerpt below from "In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863" by Leslie M. Harris (@ProfLMH) via @UChicagoPress

bookshop.org/a/7256/9780226…
For children, we recommend "Dayshaun’s Gift" by @zettaelliott A time travelling historical fiction for upper elementary school students on the NYC Draft Riots and community of Weeksville where African Americans sought refuge during the riots.

zinnedproject.org/materials/days…
In 1854, schoolteacher Elizabeth Jennings Graham successfully challenged racist streetcar policies in New York City. Her case went to court and was publicized by Frederick Douglass. Tragically, her one-year-old son died during the NYC Draft Riots. zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/eliz…
Read excerpt from book by Professor Leslie M. Harris on the New York City Draft Riots here: press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/3…

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#tdih 1964 James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, & Andrew Goodman were tortured and murdered by KKK with help from deputy sheriff in Neshoba Cty, Miss. They had investigated burning of a church which bravely had allowed a Freedom School for #VotingRights educ. zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/chan…
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Paul Robeson, born #tdih 1898 was one of the most important figures of the 20th century.

He was a “renaissance man” — a lawyer, intellectual, cultural scholar, author, speaker, actor, singer, athlete, and internationally-renowned political activist. zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/paul…
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