Curiosity Kits inspire exploration and learning of history through place. These multi-piece resources include articles that explore historic places and provide educational activities for life-long learners. This kit focuses on Bayard Rustin, an important figure of the Civil Rights Movement. He organized some of the most iconic protests, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963).
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Article 1: Learning from Bayard Rustin
This educational article explores the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. While most of us are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it was Rustin who planned the 1963 March on Washington (A. Philip Randolph) and introduced the tactic of nonviolence to the movement. Read more
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Article 2: The Places of Bayard Rustin
Learn about Bayard Rustin and his contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. Read more