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Case File#3: Crusaders in the Courts--The NAACP Strategy
Background: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 by leaders of the African American community including writer and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois, journalist Ida B. Wells, and others. Their purpose was to bring justice to African Americans in the United States especially in the areas of segregation and lynching. Lawyers for the NAACP formed a strategy to end segregation by testing the “separate but equal” clause in the courts. Your team task is to: Study the history of the NAACP Identify the major strategies used to end segregation in public schools Identify the major characters Analyze the NAACP strategy Determine if other possible strategies were feasible Determine if the NAACP strategy was successful and if school segregation could have been ended sooner Team Member #1: Internet Researcher Your task is to study the websites provided in your “virtual case file” to learn about the NAACP and gather data to answer your team's task questions. You will also be responsible for most of the digital images and text that will be used in you team's PowerPoint presentation to the rest of the class. Fill in the missing data from your case file with information gathered from the internet. Click here for your “virtual case file”. Team Member #2: Primary Document/Library Researcher Your task is to study the primary documents and secondary library resources to gather information for your team's project. You have a case file packed with reproduction primary documents and library materials which will provide enough information to fill in the enclosed worksheet. You will also assist in collecting and analyzing information for your team presentation. Team Member #3: Museum Exhibit Researcher Your task is to study information from the exhibits and audio-visuals provided in the museum galleries to complete the worksheet provided in your case file. You will also be responsible for gathering and analyzing information for your team presentation. Next > Photo provided by Library of Congress