Lesson Introduction

Think About It

Look around our class. Have you ever been told that you can’t do something and when you asked why the answer did not make sense to you? Maybe you asked a friend if you could join a game of tag and they said no because they did not want anymore players. In a situation like the game of tag, you may be thinking that it doesn’t matter how many players there are because there is no limit to how many people can play tag together.

Equal Rights

There was a time in America’s History where certain people were not allowed to do things simply because of the color of their skin. Most of the things they were not allowed to do had nothing to do with skin color. Our country was struggling to include people in everyday life who looked different and acted differently than they did. Let’s learn about what those people did to stand up for themselves and for equal rights for everyone.