| Program Type | Performance |
| Art Form | Theater |
| Curriculum/a | Character Education | Social Studies |
| Target Grades | Middle School (6th - 8th grade) | High School (9th - 12th grade) | Young Adult (18 - 21 years old) |
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Description
Investigative journalist and anti-lynching advocate, Ida B. Wells participated in the 1893 Columbia Exposition and Chicago World’s Fair. Among the elaborate displays of American culture and innovation, Wells fights for the inclusion of African Americans. She and her mentor, Frederick Douglass, write a pamphlet to expose the post-reconstruction conditions of African Americans and the shameful epidemic of lynching. Among the fan-fair of American exceptionalism, Wells focuses the world’s attention on her cause.
In-person or virtual
In-person or virtual
Objectives
Students will learn about who Ida B. Wells and Frederick Douglass were and why they are important figures in American history. They will also learn about the epidemic of lynching in the 1890s. Students will have the opportunity to discuss similarities and differences between Ida's cause and today's Black Lives Matter movement.
Pricing Information
$440
Video
Program Length
45 minutes
Participants
20-60
Technical Specifications
No technical specifications for virtual presentation