ACTIVITY 3: COMPARE AND CONTRAST​

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Building off of what students have learned about both defenders and the context in which they worked or are working, have students create a visual representation that answers/addresses the following questions:

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• How does Marshall’s work intersect with that of RFK? How does James’s work intersect with that of RFK? Which parts of RFK’s legacy are present in the work of each of these defenders?

• Analyze the similarities and differences in the tactics and approaches of these two defenders. Why do you think these similarities/differences exists? In this instance, take into consideration the social positions of both Marshall and James. How does that affect the work that he/she did or does?

• How would Marshall react to the work of James? What would he say about the present-day work that is being done surrounding this issue? How would RFK react to the work of Andrea James? Of what would he approve? Of what would he disapprove?

• How did Thurgood Marshall’s activism pave the way for Andrea James?

• What are the similarities and differences between the political/social/economic contexts in which Marshall and James worked/work?

• Why do you believe this issue is still a problem?