CIVIL LIBERTIES WEBQUEST
Use the web sites listed to gather information about organizations that fought to protect civil
liberties in the early part of the 20th century. Links to these web-sites are provided on the course
web-site / agenda.
ACLU :American Civil Liberties Union
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union
1. Who were the founders of the ACLU?
__________________________________ & ___________________________________
2. What is the mission of the ACLU? __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What were some of the civil liberties issues the ACLU was concerned with in the 1920’s?
a. ________________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________________________________
e. ________________________________________________________________________
4. Summarize the following issues the ACLU was involved with:
a. 1920: The Palmer Raids:____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
b. 1925: The ScopesTrial:______________________________________________________
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ADL: Anti-Defamation League
http://www.adl.org/ADLHistory/intro.asp (read introduction, 1913-1920, & 1920-1930)
1. Who was the founder of the ADL?__________________________________________________
2. What is the mission of the ADL?____________________________________________________
CIVIL LIBERTIES WEBQUEST
3. List and explain three examples of discrimination the ADL was involved in:
a. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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4. How was the ADL involved with Henry Ford? __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/pages/naacp-history (also visit “history” and “vision” links on menu [on right])
1. Who were the founders of the NAACP?______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the Mission of the NAACP?_________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
After reading the timeline from 1900 – 1930 on the “history” page answer the following:
3. How was the NAACP involved with political matters (give examples)?_______________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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4. How did the NAACP address the discrimination presented by the KKK and lynching (give
examples)?____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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How did the NAACP address the portrayal of African Americans in the media (give examples)?
______________________________________________________________________________
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