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Handout
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The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete resource on Martin Luther King, Jr. Contains a timeline on his life, audio files for some of his speeches, lesson plans, and more.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These lesson plans help young scholars evaluate Abraham Lincoln's actions during his presidency. Related links assist students in this evaluation.
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Primary
Other

Douglass Archive: What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Douglass Archive provides the complete text with an introduction to the speech and footnotes.
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Primary
This Nation

This nation.com: A Plea for Free Speech in Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Douglass Archive provides the text of Frederick Douglass's speech "A Plea for Free Speech in Boston."
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Article
PBS

Pbs: John F. Kennedy Character Above All

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent PBS site gives an interesting essay focusing on the conflicting nature of Kennedy's character.
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Primary
Other

Winston Churchill on Land Monopoly

For Students 9th - 10th
The online text to Churchill's speech on land monopolies.