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The Decision at a GlanceIt is the late summer of 1993. On President Bill Clinton’s desk sits a finished trade agreement he did not negotiate and did not sign—the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Ratifying it will create the largest free-trade zone in the world, but opponents warn it will send factory jobs streaming south to Mexico. The loudest opposition isn't from across the aisle; it’s from the heart of the Democratic coalition, organized labor, and top leaders in Congress.Your stu

Bring history to life with The Emancipation Decision, a high-stakes presidential simulation that challenges your high school students to step directly into Lincoln’s cabinet! Over 75 to 90 minutes, a student-led Abraham Lincoln must navigate intense, competing pressures from four iconic advisers regarding the timing and scope of the Emancipation Proclamation. But the real magic happens in Phase 3, where the teacher steps in to rigorously "stress-test" the president's decision, turning a classic