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This Reconstruction: Ida B. Wells - Pioneer of Civil Rights instructional video also includes:
- Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, Episode Three (.pdf)
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When Ida B. Wells was kicked off the whites-only ladies railway car, it ignited a ferocious warrior for civil rights. Wells and others worked to preserve the hard-won freedoms of Reconstruction, which were tenuous at best during Reconstruction. Using a video clip with renowned historians and activities including an interactive timeline and discussion questions, class members consider the successes of and limitations on Reconstruction.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a timeline of the struggle for civil rights from Reconstruction to recent events
- Offer the video to stimulate discussion on why Reconstruction ended and the failures of the era
Classroom Considerations
- One in a four-part series on Reconstruction from PBS
Pros
- Resource helps pupils trace the arc of civil rights from the 1870s to the 1960s
- Video includes a diverse group of top-notch historians
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- None