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This Strategizing for Freedom lesson plan also includes:
- Booker T. Washington’s Address to 1895 Atlanta Exposition
- Transcript of Address to 1895 Atlanta Exposition
- Marcus Garvey’s Speech Explaining Goals of UNIA
- A. Philip Randolph’s Speech at 1963 March on Washington
- Transcript of A. Philip Randolph’s Speech at 1963 March on Washington
- Booker T. Washington’s Address to 1895 Atlanta Exposition
- Transcript of Address to 1895 Atlanta Exposition
- Marcus Garvey’s Speech Explaining Goals of UNIA
- A. Philip Randolph’s Speech at 1963 March on Washington
- Transcript of A. Philip Randolph’s Speech at 1963 March on Washington
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- Graphic Organizer
- Reading Passage
- Graphic Organizer
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Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, and A. Philip Randolph developed different views on how to advance civil rights for African Americans. Class members research these famous figures and their strategies before developing an argument for whose approach was most effective.
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- Include the lesson in a study of the civil rights movement and/or during Black History Month
- If all class members have out-of-class access to the Internet, save the cost of printing the six pages and have learners read the materials online
Classroom Considerations
- Ensure that a protocol is in place for a mature discussion of racism and discrimination
- Class members read the background information on the four leaders and fill out the comparison graphic organizer out of class before returning for a full class discussion
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- Links within the article provide additional background information on the people and topics mentioned
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