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: ​

• How would Edelman react to the work of Ash-Lee and Allyn? What would she say about the work that is being done surrounding this issue? How would RFK react to the work of Ash-Lee and Allyn? Of what would he approve? Of what would he disapprove?

• How did Edelman’s activism pave the way for Ash-Lee and Allyn?

• What are the similarities and differences between the political/social/economic contexts in which Edelman and Ash-Lee Allyn have worked in?

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

• ​Analyze the similarities and differences in the tactics and approaches of these two defenders. Why do you think these similarities/differences exist?

• How does Edelman’s work intersect with that of RFK’s? How does Ash-Lee and Allyn’s work intersect with that of RFK? Which parts of RFK’s legacy are present in the work of each of these defenders?