Armed with Nonviolence:
Two Stories from the Fight for Human Rights
A program for teens and adults
by Ann Bausum
This program draws from Freedom Riders and With Courage and Cloth to show parallel uses of nonviolent resistance in the fight for human rights. During the 1910s women picketed the White House and went to jail in their quest for the right to vote. Fifty years later participants in the Civil Rights Movement used nonviolent protests to break down the barriers of segregation. Using stories from these campaigns and quotes from the times, I show how qualities like courage, ingenuity, camaraderie, and the influence of the news media have made the difference in winning fights for human rights. The program includes examples of how music played a part in each of the featured struggles, as well.
Illustrations, stories, facts, and figures draw children into the story of our national leaders and our nation's history.
Length: 50 minutes, 10-15 minutes for questions
Technical requirements: LCD projector and projection screen
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