Post-war Multiracial Solidarity

This lesson makes use of videos that present primary sources and voices highlighting moments of solidarity among African Americans and Asian Americans. The graphic organizer pushes students to decide which moments and issues matter to them. The goal of this lesson is to give students real historical examples of solidarity while building hope that solidarity may also be a path forward today.

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Lesson: What opportunities for solidarity did Asian Americans and African Americans find in post-war America?

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Content Standards

11.8: Students analyze the economic boom and social transformation of post-World War II America

11.11: Students analyze the major social problems and domestic policy issues in contemporary American society.

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