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Malcolm Little, Ida B. Wells, Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois

Hello and welcome to Week 33! This week our students will be moving on from the Civil War and Reconstruction to studying a variety of influential Black leaders across all grades. As we head into our study of the Civil Rights movement please continue to be sensitive to your student’s maturity as these can be heavy topics.


Resource Links:

Ida B. Wells | A short biography with pictures of places relevant to Ida B. Wells.

Excerpts from Ida B. Wells Autobiography | A few short excerpts written by Wells.

Booker T. Washington | A Hisotry.com entry summarizing Washington’s life and impact.

8 Things You Might Not Know About Booker T. Washington | Do you know what the “T” stands for? Find out this and more facts about Washington.

Malcolm X | A kid-friendly website with a short biography of Malcolm Little.

Separate is Not Equal | Read a handful of the Jim Crow Laws.

W. E. B. DuBois | Learn about DuBois in this History.com entry.

Video Links:

*Parents, please preview for your students first.

Jim Crow (Part 1) | This is part 1 of a 4 part series by the Khan Academy discussing the Jim Crow Laws. Check out the other parts as well as a video on Plessy v. Ferguson HERE.

Who Is Booker T. Washington? | Learn about the “Modern Moses” Booker T. Washington.

Malcolm X Biography | A short illustrated video on the life of Malcolm X.

The Courageous Life of Ida B. Wells | A TEDEd video about the life and impact of Ida B. Wells. (This video is animated, but it does focus on the topic of lynching. Parental discretion advised.)

W.E.B. DuBois | A Biography video on the cofounder of the NAACP.

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