About the Special Report

Racial and Gender Justice Hunt

This list accompanies the story "Teaching Unsung Heroes" by Bill Bigelow.

Find someone in the group who:

--Has spent time in jail for their activities or beliefs (or wouldhave if theyd been caught). What happened?

--Worked against slavery or other forms of racism. What exactlydid they do?

--Worked for womens rights, workers rights, or for the rightsof gays and lesbians. What did they do?

-- Believed it was necessary to use violence to achieve justice.What did they do?

-- Worked for justice nonviolently. What did they do?

-- You had never heard of before. What did they do? Why do youthink you'd never heard of them?

-- You had heard of. What new thing(s) did you learn about thisperson?

-- Was not born in the United States. What did they do? What becameof them?

-- Is a white person who worked for racial justice. What did they do?

OR: Find five people here who you might want to research and learnmore about. List these people. Tell what they did and why theyinterest you.

Fall 2000