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Keeping the Faith: African Americans Return to Congress, 1929–1970

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The third lesson in a unit that traces the history of African Americans serving in the US Congress examines the period from 1929 through 1970. After reading a contextual essay that details the few African Americans elected to Congress and the racial conditions they faced, class members choose a Black member of Congress from this era and develop an exhibit that presents details of the person's life and congressional service.

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Concepts
african american history, american history, the united states government, the great depression, world war ii, the civil rights movement, civil rights, the cold war, women's rights, black history month, racism, segregation, congress, the civil rights act of 1964, the voting rights act, voting rights, the great migration, the new deal, jim crow laws, the great society
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social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Develop a reading guide for the contextual essay to support readers and keep them focused on the lengthy (eight sections) essay
  • Keep the exhibits posted throughout the seven-lesson unit
Classroom Considerations
  • The contextual essay is complex; most appropriate for advanced high school readers
  • Third of seven lessons in a series designed to be taught in order
  • Computers with internet access are required
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Pros
  • The four-page packet includes a detailed lesson plan, discussion, comprehension, critical thinking questions, and extensions
  • Offers a choice of two main activities
Cons
  • None