ERIC Number: EJ1422976
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
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Before Stonewall: Early LGBTQ+ Activism in Philadelphia
Cathy A. R. Brant; Andrea M. Hawkman
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v36 n4 p5-10 2024
As Philadelphia has a rich history in the fight for LGBTQ+ justice, this article centers on two examples of LGBTQ+ activism that were based in the city: Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit-In and Reminder Day. Predating the Stonewall Uprising in New York City, which is marked as the start of the contemporary LGBTQ+ Pride movement, the Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit-In and Reminder Day are reminders that the fight for LGBTQ+ equality has been and continues to be a long and expansive effort. Teachers can help students make sense of the shared wisdom produced across those movements in an effort to see them in solidarity with each other toward a common goal while also acknowledging times of contradiction or conflict. Two curated text sets are presented, each featuring a primary source analysis activity to engage upper elementary students in an examination of LGTBQ+ activism in Philadelphia between 1965 and 1969 as part of a larger unit on civil rights activism in the United States.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Social Justice, Activism, Learning Activities, Elementary Education, United States History, Civil Rights
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
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