Students will explore Angela Davis’ call for intersectionality and a feminist solidarity for the 21st century.

The objective of this lesson is to help students thinking critically about public history and the decision-making that goes into designing and advocating for public memorials to commemorate women in American history.

Students will use the words of Rep. Shirley Chisholm to better understand her experience, and the experience of women everywhere in America.

This mini lesson will introduce students to Ida B. Wells through a primary source and invite students to explore the geography of American lynchings through an interactive map.