Narratives of Citizenship and Race since Emancipation

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.04.08

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Demographics
  4. Objectives
  5. Lessons, Activities, and Projects Objectives
  6. Culminating Projects-Objectives
  7. Implementing District Standards
  8. Background Content
  9. Unit Content – Citizenship
  10. The U. S. Constitution
  11. Narratives of Citizenship and Race By Notable African Americans
  12. Lesson Plans
  13. Endnotes
  14. Annotated Bibliography
  15. Websites

True Citizenship: A Question of Race

Tauheedah Wren

Published September 2012

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Websites

A. Philip Randolph, www.nndb.com/people/055/000172536/ This cite gives information about, a labor and civil rights leader. It cites that he helped organize he 1963 March on Washington, and became president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Porters, a union for African American porters.

Emancipation Proclamation. http://en.wikipedia,org/wiki/emancipation_proclamation. It was an order issued by President Lincoln on January l, 1963, during the civil war. It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the 10 states that were in rebellion then.

Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman's Case http://trayvonmartincase.org, This cites addresses the recent developments about seventeen year old African-American youth, Trayvon. He was shot and killed by a twenty-eight year old adult White man, George Zimmerman who claimed that he acted in self-defense.

What is a U.S. Citizen? wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_rights_of)a_US_Citizen#ixzz23eKHz1Sp. This cite give a clear and concise explanation of who is an U.S. Citizen.

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