1. Why did whites in the South feel threatened economically by freed slaves after the Civil War?
Because the blacks wanted to learn how to read and write
2. What measures did Ida B. Wells take to try to end the practice of lynching?
She told all the blacks to leave this town it’s not safe for them
3. What is the theme (main focus) of this play?
That blacks need to quit being lynched for no reason
4. Where and when did the play’s events take place?
Between 1880 and 1930 and it took place at Alabama
5. Summarize the events in the play in a few sentences.
Writing Prompt: “One had better die fighting against injustice, than die like a dog or a rat in a trap,” Wells wrote.
Write a minimum of one paragraph (7-10 sentences) describing why
Because the blacks wanted to learn how to read and write
2. What measures did Ida B. Wells take to try to end the practice of lynching?
She told all the blacks to leave this town it’s not safe for them
3. What is the theme (main focus) of this play?
That blacks need to quit being lynched for no reason
4. Where and when did the play’s events take place?
Between 1880 and 1930 and it took place at Alabama
5. Summarize the events in the play in a few sentences.
Writing Prompt: “One had better die fighting against injustice, than die like a dog or a rat in a trap,” Wells wrote.
Write a minimum of one paragraph (7-10 sentences) describing why