In this lesson, students will learn about the struggles of African Americans during the Industrial Revolution. An informational reading and four biographies are provided. In addition, four leveled tasks are offered to support the following standard:
184.108.40.206.4: Analyze the effects of racism and legalized segregation on American society, including the compromise of 1876, the rise of “Jim Crow”, immigration restriction, and the relocation of American Indian Tribes to reservations.
African American Struggle for Justice
• LEVEL 1 Guiding Question: What were the effects of the compromise of 1876 on African Americans? TASK: Arrange events in chronological order
• LEVEL 2 Guiding Question: How did Jim Crow laws impact the lives of African Americans? TASK: Describe the effect of each law, identifying how it took away rights
• LEVEL 3 Guiding Question: How have African Americans fought for justice? TASK: Review the biographies and draw conclusions about the major accomplishments of each of the African American leaders. Make sure to provide evidence from their biographies.
• LEVEL 4 Guiding Question: What was the Great Migration? TASK: Connect with the text by reading the scenario, completing the chart and deciding whether or not to move north.