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ERIC Number: EJ461849
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Petition for a Fair Representation of African Americans at the World's Columbian Exposition.
Schamel, Wynell Burroughs; Blondo, Richard A.
Social Education, v56 n6 p349-52 Oct 1992
Suggests a history lesson using a petition written by prominent African Americans objecting to the coverage of African Americans at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Explains that African-American citizens were largely ignored in the exhibits. Includes questions for class discussion, writing activities, a copy of the petition, and research ideas for students. (DK)
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Ethnocentrism, History Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Primary Sources, Secondary Education, Social History, United States History
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Worlds Fairs