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Amos Beman: Freeman, Freedom Fighter, and Agent of Change
How do people become agents of change within systems of oppression?
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Making a Difference: Individuals in Connecticut History
What is the significance of Connecticut’s contribution to America’s story?
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Empowering Students’ “Civic Voices” in Local and State Government: Elementary
Why is it important that students use their “civic voices” in local and state government to produce positive change?
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Empowering Students’ “Civic Voices” in Local and State Government: Middle/High
Why is it important that students use their “civic voices” in local and state government to produce positive change?
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The First Puerto Rican Day Parade in Hartford
Why is it important that groups can celebrate their cultural and ethnic backgrounds in America?
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The Fundamental Orders: Rules and Laws for Early Colonial Connecticut
What is the best way to organize a government? How did laws and rules in the colonies both promote and hinder freedom and equality?
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Who Gets to Vote? History of Voting Rights in Connecticut and the United States
How have the American conceptions of freedom and equality changed over time?
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Connecticut Women and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
How have American concepts of freedom and equality changed since the 1870s? How might the changes be perceived differently by different segments of the population?
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