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Abolitionist Reverand Thomas S. Wright addresses the president in this letter circa 1837. He declares that colored men are still discriminated against not only in the churches but also in jobs. Truly, people of color were not slaves in the North, but they were not free either.

John Edward Bruce gives this speech on the birth of the "Loyal Order of the Sons of Africa"; a society for colored men who have greviences against the white race. He urges them to organize and fight for the equal rights they deserve.

Samuel Davis remarks in his opening statement that this is the happiest period in his history. He discusses the elevation of the colored man and to do everything they can to advance their freedoms. Davis notes that they have petitioned over and over to no avail, but that they must persist to see results.

Reverand Campbell delivers an exhilarating speech on the unfair treatment of the African American man in the United States military. The pay was so drastically different between the white and African American soldiers that Campbell felt the need to pressure Congress into passing a bill that equalized pay.

Charles Lenox Remond calls for the dissolution of the Union in this 1844 speech. He argues that Northern states should leave the Union to cut off support for slavery from the North. He presses that the only response left to the government was the threat of leaving.

Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms is expertly read by Rodney Tompkins. This audio edition includes a brief excerpt from Frey, Fisher and Dominique Smith's All Learning Is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond, which is also available as a full length audiobook from Echo Point Books & Media.

Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education offers pre and in-service educators an opportunity to analyze and reflect upon a variety of realistic case studies related to educational equity and social justice.