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This Ida B. Wells: Suffragist and Anti-Lynching Activist lesson plan also includes:
Suffragette, investigative journalist, and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells is the focus of a instructional activity that has young historians study the work of this amazing woman. Scholars watch a video biography of Wells, read the text of her speech about lynchings, and examine an NPR article about the continued debate about lynching legislation.
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racism, suffrage, suffragists, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, lynching, women's history, women's history month, black history month, african american history, famous african americans, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, gender bias, the naacp, investigative journalism, the voting rights act, voting rights
Instructional Ideas
- Begin the lesson by having class members read the lyrics as they listen to Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
Classroom Considerations
- The resource is ideal for use during February's Black History Month or March's Women's History Month
Pros
- Links are provided for all required materials
Cons
- None