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This African American Soldiers and Civil Rights During WWI interactive also includes:
- African American Soldiers and Civil Rights During WWI
- African-American Infantrymen at Roll Call in France
- American Red Cross Rest Room for African-American Soldiers and Sailors
- Buffalo Soldiers Doing Equestrian Training in the Riding Hall at West Point
- The 369th Infantry Arriving Home on the France
- Letter to President Woodrow Wilson Regarding Lynching
- Letter from Ida B. Wells-Barnett to President Woodrow Wilson
- Letter from Timothy Percy Patterson to President Coolidge
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Young scholars analyze primary source documents and images to determine how African American soldiers were denied their civil rights during World War I.
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Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Model for learners how to use the interactive resource
- Include the resource in a study of World War I and or a study of the history of the Civil Rights Movement
- Expand the lesson and have groups research the treatment of African American soldiers in World War II, the Korean war, and the Vietnam War
- Have participants submit their written responses to the questions as an exit ticket
Classroom Considerations
- Class members require access to devices with internet for this interactive resource
Pros
- The interactive activity looks at aspects of the history not typically covered in the study of World War I
Cons
- None