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The Homestead Act (May 20, 1962) encouraged western migration by providing settlers with 160 acres of land in exchange for a nominal filing fee. Through 1986, when the last claim was made in Alaska, the Homestead Act distributed 270 million acres of land in the United States. Government Grants, State Government, Homestead Act, What's The Big Idea, Westward Expansion, Genealogy, Case Study, American History, Homesteading
The Homestead Act, May 20, 1862
The Homestead Act (May 20, 1962) encouraged western migration by providing settlers with 160 acres of land in exchange for a nominal filing fee. Through 1986, when the last claim was made in Alaska, the Homestead Act distributed 270 million acres of land in the United States.
“We’re all just different!” How Intersectionality is Being Colonized by White People
In short, intersectionality isn’t a theory of difference. It’s a theory of oppression. And when we treat it simply as a way to understand our differences, we erase its powerfully subversive critique.
Western Cape premier’s Twitter defence of colonialism has roots in the SA liberal tradition based on notions of white superiority, writes Panashe Chigumadzi Western Cape, Archeologist, Saviour, Ancient Cities, Liberal, Defence, White Man, South African
Helen Zille and the myth of the White Saviour
Western Cape premier’s Twitter defence of colonialism has roots in the SA liberal tradition based on notions of white superiority, writes Panashe Chigumadzi
We Need to Start Telling the Truth About White Supremacy in Our Schools High School World History, Social Change, Social Work, History Teachers, Public Education, Program Ideas, White Supremacy
Discriminology
We Need to Start Telling the Truth About White Supremacy in Our Schools
"What then is the American?"  a French settler in the American colonies in the 1770s... could not believe the incredible diversity in the American colonies. Living in one area, he encountered people of English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, German, French, Irish, Swedish, Native American, and African descent. "What then is the American?" History Pics, Family History, What Is An American, Native American, Westward Movement, Daniel Boone, Frontiersman
"What Is the American?" [ushistory.org]
"What then is the American?" a French settler in the American colonies in the 1770s... could not believe the incredible diversity in the American colonies. Living in one area, he encountered people of English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, German, French, Irish, Swedish, Native American, and African descent. "What then is the American?"
Trauma Counseling Cognitive Dissonance, Post Grad, Healing Trauma, Mental Health Professional, Psychology Today, Private Practice, Online Resources, Psychotherapy
Native, Indigenous cultures and healing trauma. Eduardo Duran, PhD - The Trauma Therapist Project
Trauma Counseling
Everyone who HAS a mailing list, anyone who wants to START a mailing list, and anyone who SUBSCRIBES to mailing lists  needs to know this. Think of it as a PSA for your biz. Email Marketing Strategy, Marketing Ideas, Small Business Marketing, Resource Guide, Mogul, Wah, Mom Blogs, Need To Know
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About SPAM And More - The Mogul Mom
Everyone who HAS a mailing list, anyone who wants to START a mailing list, and anyone who SUBSCRIBES to mailing lists needs to know this. Think of it as a PSA for your biz.
Kali Takes America #Imwithher    {source} Rebelle Society Empire State Building, Rebelle Society, Android Jones, Nyc Skyline, Times Of India, Space Opera, Kali, New York City, The Darkest
Kali Takes America: I'm With Her. | Rebelle Society
Kali Takes America #Imwithher {source} Rebelle Society
The Founding Fathers had something particular in mind when they set up the U.S. presidential election system: slavery George Washington, Washington Dc, President Washington, United States Constitution, Constitution Day, Pocket Constitution, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Us History
The Troubling Reason the Electoral College Exists
The Founding Fathers had something particular in mind when they set up the U.S. presidential election system: slavery
Can I just love this forever? Wise Words, Words Of Wisdom, Out Loud, Writing Tips, Essay Writing, Vocabulary, Laughter, Fun Facts, Funny Quotes
The English Challenge
Can I just love this forever?
National Museum of African American History and Culture photo archives bear witness to the black experience - The Washington Post Angela Davis, Importance Of Photography, Lgbtq, Aesthetic Couple, Moda Afro, Black Panther Party, Black History Facts, Power To The People, Black Pride
National Museum of African American History and Culture photo archives bear witness to the black experience
National Museum of African American History and Culture photo archives bear witness to the black experience - The Washington Post
Striking link between police shootings and voter registration.  Infographic:The number one determinant of high rates of fatal police shootings of black Americans is the percentage of eligible black Americans registered to vote. Voter Registration, Percentage, Registered, Police, Number, Infographic, High, Black
An Intriguing Link Between Police Shootings and Black Voter Registration
Striking link between police shootings and voter registration. Infographic:The number one determinant of high rates of fatal police shootings of black Americans is the percentage of eligible black Americans registered to vote.
Dakota Access Pipeline: Sioux tribe request to halt construction work is denied… Native American Land, Sioux Tribe, Standing Rock, Big Decisions, Spiritual Beliefs, Us Government, North Dakota, Happy People
Green light, red light for Dakota Access Pipeline | CNN
Dakota Access Pipeline: Sioux tribe request to halt construction work is denied…
5 Excuses for Slavery That Need to STOP | Decoded | MTV News Biracial Children, And Justice For All, O Reilly, Argumentative Essay, Dnc, National Archives, Study Unit, Deceit
5 Excuses for Slavery That Need to STOP | Decoded | MTV News
5 Excuses for Slavery That Need to STOP | Decoded | MTV News
An Urgent Question For Trump, Clinton And Us - Who Is Your Neighbor? Who Is Your Neighbor, Trump Clinton, Donald Trump, Donald Tramp
An Urgent Question For Trump, Clinton And Us - Who Is Your Neighbor?
An Urgent Question For Trump, Clinton And Us - Who Is Your Neighbor?
Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway? Shannon King African American Studies, The University Of Iowa, Animal Society, History 20th Century, Family Psychology, Educational Psychology, Jobs, Gender Studies
Community Politics and Grassroots Activism during the 1920s: An Interview with Shannon King - AAIHS
Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway? Shannon King
Waste people. Rubbish. Clay-eaters. Hillbillies. Reckoning with the long, bleak history of the country’s original underclass. New Books, Good Books, Books To Read, Books 2016, Children's Books, Reading Lists, Book Worth Reading, Summer Reading, Book Lists
The Despair of Poor White Americans
Waste people. Rubbish. Clay-eaters. Hillbillies. Reckoning with the long, bleak history of the country’s original underclass.
Why the U.S. President Needs a Council of Historians | The Atlantic History Articles, History Nerd, If Rudyard Kipling, Surveying, Sociology, Social Justice, Critical Thinking, Historian
Why the U.S. President Needs a Council of Historians
Why the U.S. President Needs a Council of Historians | The Atlantic
The New Orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature. In some ways, it is booming as never before. In others, it is returning to pre-Katrina realities of poverty and violence, but with a new sense of dislocation for many, too. Hurricane Katrina Facts, The New York Times, Ny Times, Cop 21, Blog Art, Georges W Bush, 10 Years Later, Public, Literature Circles
10 Years After Katrina (Published 2015)
The New Orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature. In some ways, it is booming as never before. In others, it is returning to pre-Katrina realities of poverty and violence, but with a new sense of dislocation for many, too.
What we owe the White House slaves: $83 Million American Presidents, American Civil War, Building The White House, American System, Us Capitol, African American History, American Women, Declaration Of Independence
What We Owe the White House Slaves: $83 Million
What we owe the White House slaves: $83 Million
Slocum Massacre 106th Anniversary: The True Atrocity of Hundreds of Black People 'Hunted like Sheep' Purposely Hidden from History Books - Atlanta Black Star Anderson County, Racial Groups, Texas Towns, Political Party, Black Star, Black People, History Books, Sheep
Constance Hollie-Jawaid on marking the 1910 Slocum Massacre
Slocum Massacre 106th Anniversary: The True Atrocity of Hundreds of Black People 'Hunted like Sheep' Purposely Hidden from History Books - Atlanta Black Star
The White House Was, in Fact, Built by Slaves  Along with the Capitol and other iconic buildings in Washington, D.C.     Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/white-house-was-fact-built-slaves- Smithsonian magazine   http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter Today In History, History Facts, Black History, Historical Association
The White House Was, in Fact, Built by Enslaved Labor
The White House Was, in Fact, Built by Slaves Along with the Capitol and other iconic buildings in Washington, D.C. Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/white-house-was-fact-built-slaves- Smithsonian magazine http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter
black-lives-matter Strange Fruit, Spring Break Trips, Michael Brown, All Black Everything, George Orwell, Granville, Fitness Lifestyle, Civil Rights
The silence is too loud, and there's nowhere to rest - Blavity
black-lives-matter
Baltimore police Freddie Gray protest Police Brutality Video, Alton Sterling, Baltimore Police, African American Men, Custody, Cop, Protest
When The Blood Of Our People Is Spilled On Our Timelines: Why Violent, Viral Videos Won’t Save Us
Baltimore police Freddie Gray protest
TIME’s new cover: The Roots of Baltimore’s Riot. The city’s eruption follows decades of systemic failure. Time Magazine, Magazine Covers, Indie Magazine, Magazine Wall, New York Times Magazine, Protest Kunst, Protest Art, Protest Posters, Protest Songs
The Roots of Baltimore’s Riot
TIME’s new cover: The Roots of Baltimore’s Riot. The city’s eruption follows decades of systemic failure.
The secret Black history of the American Revolution Samuel Johnson, Essayist, The Daily Beast, Word Pictures, The Secret History, Interesting History, American Revolution
The Secret Black History of the American Revolution
The secret Black history of the American Revolution
A guide to the Philadelphia DNC that media won't show you, from extreme poverty to police misconduct Police Misconduct, Census Data, Eco City, Restorative Justice, Side Jobs, Midterm, Job Opening, Inequality, Find A Job
A guide to the Philadelphia DNC that media won't show you, from extreme poverty to police misconduct
A guide to the Philadelphia DNC that media won't show you, from extreme poverty to police misconduct
Death in Black and White - NYTimes.com Fb Share, Law And Justice, Adult Education, Angered, Political Figures
Opinion | Death in Black and White (Published 2016)
Death in Black and White - NYTimes.com
An open letter to an admitted racist. Separate But Equal, Donald And Melania, Eric Garner, Sore Loser, Supreme Court Cases, Discussion Topics, International Women’s Day, Criminal Justice System, Civil Rights Movement
An Open Letter From An Admitted Racist
An open letter to an admitted racist.
HEAR, SEE, SPEAK We can learn to really see what’s going on in the world and STILL have hope in the beauty and goodness of humanity. Humanistic Psychology, Evil World, Wise Monkeys, See No Evil, Family Therapy, What’s Going On, Hillarious, Idiots, Friends
HiStorytelling
HEAR, SEE, SPEAK We can learn to really see what’s going on in the world and STILL have hope in the beauty and goodness of humanity.