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Social Problems: 1.Segregation and Lynchings, 2. Alcohol Abuse, 3. Women Lacking the Right to Vote, 4. Environmental Destruction.

Solutions: Read all about it!

  1. Segregation and Lynchings

Ida B. Wells flees Memphis.

  1. Who was Ida Wells? Why was she forced to leave Memphis?

Niagara Movement

  1. Who was W.E.B. DuBois? How did his beliefs differ from Booker T. Washington’s?
  2. What was the Niagara Movement? How did it affect future civil rights initiatives?

NAACP

  1. What was the NAACP and what does NAACP stand for?

Interactive Maps – read page, then click on maps and answer the following questions.

  1. Jim Crow Laws – What are three examples of Jim Crow laws that were in place in Southern States?
  2. Colleges and Universities – What are some African American colleges and universities and when were they founded? Where are they located?
  3. Lynchings and Riots – Between 1882 and 1968, which state had the most lynchings?
  1. Prohibition
  1. What is the Temperance Movement?
  2. What was the Women’s Christian Temperance Union?
  3. What was the Anti-Saloon League?

People

  1. Who are three important individuals in favor of the Temperance/Prohibition Movement and what did they do?

People / Actions
  1. What laws went into place leading up to the 18th Amendment?
  2. When was the 18th Amendment ratified?

Unintended Consequences -

  1. What did the passage of the 18th Amendment result in?

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  1. Check out some of the photos from this era. Which three do you find interesting? Why?
  1. Conservation – National Parks

Use the timeline to identify some of the early efforts to preserve and protect our land.

Click on the radials that show: historical events, park background, park creation and people to narrow or broaden your focus.

  1. According to the timeline, what were the earliest efforts made to protect our land? When did they occur?
  2. What were three of the earliest national parks created?
  3. Which individuals were instrumental in getting legislation passed to protect our environment?

National Parks -

  1. Pick one of the parks listed and identify why it should be identified as a national park. What makes it so special?
  1. Women’s Suffrage

History of Women’s Suffrage

  1. When and where did the fight for women’s rights begin?
  2. Why did they voice their concerns?
  3. Who were some early suffragists?
  4. What were some groups or organizations formed to fight for the cause?
  5. When did women finally gain the right to vote?
  6. With which amendment did women gain the right to vote?

When did Women Vote?

  1. In what other countries did women gain the right to vote around the same time as the USA?

Effie Hobby’s Story

  1. Who is Effie Hobby?