“This movement is not merely a demand for eating places... but a demand for respect... We will meet the capacity to inflict suffering with the capacity to endure suffering... We will wear [segregation] down by our capacity to suffer.“
“This movement is not merely a demand for eating places... but a demand for respect... We will meet the capacity to inflict suffering with the capacity to endure suffering... We will wear [segregation] down by our capacity to suffer.“
I would use “Freedom Riders“ with older elementary students to expose them to and teach them about the history of not only the Civil Rights movement as a whole, but all the the smaller movements that comprised it. Telling this moving story of two men, one Black and one White, standing together in solidarity for what is right would be a very powerful and unique experience for students to understand the perspective of those who may not be like them.
pick“Freedom Riders“ is a book that talks about the story of two young men traveling to Alabama as Freedom Riders to fight against racism. This book talks about the history and struggle of the Civil Rights movement, the differences in White and Black America, and how to move forward as a country. This book uses black and white pictures, timelines, maps, and roster biographies to support the very detailed information provided in the text.
We must preserve the stories and experiences of the participants in the Civil Rights Movement before they are gone… #FreedomRiders
