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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. Late 1900s and Early 2000s
  4. AIDS Crisis
Topic: U.S. History
Time Period: Late 1900s and Early 2000s
Category: Lesson Plan

AIDS Crisis

The first reports of AIDS cases in the United States came in June 1981, which marked the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The early years of the AIDS epidemic in the United States had major effects on Americans' lives, as well as the country's health system, politics, and culture. In this lesson, students analyze historical documents, including video and audio interviews, to investigate what caused the AIDS crisis in the United States.

Image: Photograph of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in Washington, D.C., in 1987. From the Library of Congress.

Image: Photograph of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in Washington, D.C., in 1987. From the Library of Congress. 

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