Lesson 1: NAACP’s Anti-Lynching Campaign in the 1920s

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Lesson 1: NAACP’s Anti-Lynching Campaign in the 1920s
This lesson focuses on the constitutional arguments for and against the enactment of federal anti-lynching legislation in the early 1920s. Students will participate in a simulation game that enacts a fictitious Senate debate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. As a result of completing this activity, students will gain a better understanding of the federal system, the legislative process, and the difficulties social justice advocates encountered.