Art and Civil Rights: The Dreams of a People

Show your students Sharon Tindall's, "Colorful Underground Railroad Sampler."

• • Ask your students:

    • What do you see?

    • What questions do you have?

    • Ask the students to jot down their thoughts, and then share their thoughts with a partner.

Show the students the "Underground Railroad Quilt Symbols" document below.

• • Read "Underground Railroad Quilt Codes: What We Know, What We Believe, and What Inspires Us" together.

  • Ask the students:

    • As you consider the underground railroad quilt symbols, what stories might now surface from this image?

    • How do the perspectives from the artist, Sharon Tindall, add to your understanding?

Re-visit the "Underground Railroad Quilt Symbols" document below and ask your students:

• • What symbols are you drawn to?

  • Which one speaks the most to your dream for educational justice?

  • Ask the students to share.