Q2: What do primary sources reveal about the experiences and motivations of participants in the Ford Hunger March?
Formative Task:
Primary Source Jigsaw: Divide students into groups of three and provide each student in the group with a different primary source related to the Ford Hunger March. Ask students to annotate and analyze their assigned primary source and then share their finds with their small group. This activity will allow students to explore different perspectives and pieces of the puzzle, generating curiosity and encouraging collaboration.
Sources:
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Hunger Marchers Battle Police, Storm Plant
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Newspaper Headline Clipping
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Mark 7, 1932
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LP000096_003_001
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English
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Detroit Evening Tribune
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Robert Dunn Papers, Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
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Ford Hunger March
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5 Ford Riot Leaders are Sought by Police
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Newspaper headline
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1932
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LP000096_003_003c
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Ford Hunger March
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"Working Class of Detroit Enraged by Massacre of Unemployed Ford Workers..."
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Newspaper headlines explaining worker reaction to the Ford Hunger March violence
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1932
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LP000096_003_002
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English
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Robert Dunn Papers, Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
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Ford Hunger March
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Working class of Detroit enraged by Massacre of unemployed Ford workers, plan mass demonstrations and funeral.
Workers hold ground in 1 1/2 hour struggle demanding jobs, 50 percent of full wages, no discrimination against negroes
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