Alex Manly Lesson Activity Suggestions
- Manly's newspaper, The Wilmington Record, came under scrutiny after he published an editorial in response to white supremacists claiming that black men lusted after white women. As an African American, Manly was courageous to publicly take a stand against this group. Would you be as courageous? Would you take a stand? Outline your response in a short essay.
- To protect white women from the alleged lust of black men, Rebecca Felton said to "lynch a thousand times a week if necessary." Write a persuasive speech in response to Felton persuading her that the problem isn't as she sees it, and that lynching isn't the answer.
- After the race riot of 1898, restrictions were put on African-American voting. What were those restrictions and how long were they in place? Write your response in a short essay. Go to http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/afro/riot.htm
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