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This The Long Struggle for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights interactive also includes:
- Student Activity
- Document Analysis with Students
- Marriage License Application and Affidavit in Baker v. Nelson
- Opening Statement of the Hoey Committee Hearings
- Franklin Edward Kameny v. Honorable Wilber M. Brucker, Secretary of the Army, et al.
- Harvey Milk's Application for Appointment to Commissioned Rank of Ensign
- Harvey Milk's Speech at San Francisco's Gay Freedom Day Celebration
- Letter from Franklin E. Kameny to President John F. Kennedy
- Opinion of the Supreme Court in U.S. v. Edith Windsor
- President Barack Obama Greets Frank Kameny in the Oval Office
- Tender of Resignation by Harvey B. Milk
- President Obama's Phone Call to Jim Obergefell
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Academics analyze 10 primary documents and photos to create a timeline of the LQBTQ+ movement. The activity includes an online worksheet. Scholars also participate in a group discussion to understand the long struggle the LGBTQ+ community has suffered to obtain equal rights.
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Concepts
african american culture, american history, the united states, american culture, civil rights, gay rights, gay marriage, equal rights, universal themes, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, photograph analysis, image analysis, activism, protests
Instructional Ideas
- Guide a group discussion on how civil rights for minority groups has expanded over time
- Compare the activism of the civil rights movement to that of the LQBTQ+ movement
Classroom Considerations
- Requires Internet access to complete the lesson
- Primary source documents contain words that are no longer socially acceptable to use
Pros
- Resource is great to pair with a unit on civil rights or the LGBTQ+ community
- The activity is perfect for remote learning
Cons
- None