Ida B. Wells was born as a slave in Mississippi during the Civil War in 1862. Just like her dad, she grew up to be courageous and fight for her rights. Ida’s parents died when she was only sixteen years old. At this time, she was forced to grow up and support her family. She became a teacher who taught her students about equal rights and the negative effects of Jim Crow Laws. Soon Ida became an editor of a newspaper in Memphis. Throughout the rest of her life she wrote in several different newspapers and made speeches to inform American citizens about discriminating laws. Ida had many challenges throughout her life but persevered to encourage many people.
In my class, I would have the students research more information about the Jim Crow Laws, which mandated segregation in the United States for several years. I would have the students relate to the time period that these laws were enforced. They would individually create a letter protesting these laws. There letters would need to include details about what these laws are and why these show be changed. The students would get into small groups and share their letters. Together, they would create a presentation fighting the Jim Crow Laws and present to the class. For their presentation the students can use many different resources including but not limited to; posters, Powerpoints, Globsters, Woordles, and Flip videos.
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