This lesson is designed to provide the students with information about Sojourner Truth's contributions to abolitionism and women's suffrage. She worked tirelessly to aid the freed men after the Civil War and brought about increased recognition of their plight. Students will discuss the right of...
Students view primary documents from black leader Ida B. Wells in the late 1800s and identify the fundamental components of philanthropic leadership through difficult times....
To enable students to identify the personal attributes of those individual volunteers who chose to be involved in the abolition movement and in the fight for women's suffrage.
Using literature and research, learners will identify acts of philanthropy that occurred during the Civil War era.
Students will recognize that philanthropy is a vital part of the African American History through the roles individuals played in the Underground Railroad.
Students will recognize that historically, even in war, philanthropy was a vital part of the African American community.