1. DO NOW: Read the following quote “I want to assure them that should I become president of the United States, they may count upon me for absolute fair dealing, for everything by which I could assist in advancing the interest of their race in the United States” Woodrow Wilson 1912 What actions did Woodrow Wilson take that betrayed his words? SWBAT: Identify the three paths that African- Americans took in pursuit of democracy

2. Segregated black federal workers by executive order and phased most of them out of government service Showed the film Birth of a Nation at the White House and invited his cabinet members and their families to the screening. He stated after the film was over that “It is like writing history with lightning, and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true.” In Pursuit of Democracy

3.  Why would African-Americans wish to participate in World War I?  Why did some African-American oppose black participation in WWI?  Take 3 mins to address these questions In Pursuit of Democracy

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEuoAl1elLU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy1c_xjGvy8 Was it worth it? In Pursuit of Democracy

5.  Migration How did the World War I influence black migration? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BzO 9_ghigo In Pursuit of Democracy