Useful Links
AFL-CIO Biography
https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-people/bayard-rustin
SNCC Biography
https://snccdigital.org/people/bayard-rustin/
Why MLK's Right-Hand Man, Bayard Rustin, Was Nearly Written Out of History
Bayard Rustin was an indispensable force behind the Civil Rights Movement...and openly gay.
https://www.history.com/news/bayard-rustin-march-on-washington-openly-gay-mlk
Remembering Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March on Washington
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970292302/remembering-bayard-rustin-the-man-behind-the-march-on-washington
The Central Struggle of Our Time
Bayard Rustin’s participation in the civil rights movement enshrined his place in the history of the 20th century, and his life’s work has become newly relevant during a time when LGBTQ rights are at the forefront of the American conscience.
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/the-central-struggle-of-our-time
Ten Things to Know About the March on Washington
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/ten-things-to-know-about-the-march-on-washington
Oct. 25, 1958: Youth March for Integrated Schools
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/march-for-integrated-schools/
Making Gay History Podcast:
https://makinggayhistory.com/podcast/bayard-rustin/
Bayard Rustin: The Invisible Activist By. Jacqueline Houtman
https://www.amazon.com/Bayard-Rustin-Invisible-Jacqueline-Houtman/dp/1937768589
Troublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington By: Jacqueline Houtman
https://www.amazon.com/Troublemaker-Justice-Bayard-Rustin-Washington/dp/087286765X
https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-people/bayard-rustin
SNCC Biography
https://snccdigital.org/people/bayard-rustin/
Why MLK's Right-Hand Man, Bayard Rustin, Was Nearly Written Out of History
Bayard Rustin was an indispensable force behind the Civil Rights Movement...and openly gay.
https://www.history.com/news/bayard-rustin-march-on-washington-openly-gay-mlk
Remembering Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March on Washington
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970292302/remembering-bayard-rustin-the-man-behind-the-march-on-washington
The Central Struggle of Our Time
Bayard Rustin’s participation in the civil rights movement enshrined his place in the history of the 20th century, and his life’s work has become newly relevant during a time when LGBTQ rights are at the forefront of the American conscience.
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/the-central-struggle-of-our-time
Ten Things to Know About the March on Washington
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/ten-things-to-know-about-the-march-on-washington
Oct. 25, 1958: Youth March for Integrated Schools
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/march-for-integrated-schools/
Making Gay History Podcast:
https://makinggayhistory.com/podcast/bayard-rustin/
Bayard Rustin: The Invisible Activist By. Jacqueline Houtman
https://www.amazon.com/Bayard-Rustin-Invisible-Jacqueline-Houtman/dp/1937768589
Troublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington By: Jacqueline Houtman
https://www.amazon.com/Troublemaker-Justice-Bayard-Rustin-Washington/dp/087286765X
Primary Sources
I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters
By. Bayard Rustin
https://www.amazon.com/Must-Resist-Bayard-Rustins-Letters/dp/0872865789/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=QS8WQ1YMZW2272D6HBH9&dpID=51NEOV4qR1L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=detail
"Nonviolence vs. Jim Crow" 1942
This essay was first published by Bayard Rustin in July 1942 in Fellowship: the journal of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
(contains explicit/offensive language)
https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/texts/nonviolence-vs-jim-crow-1942
Final Plans for the march on Washington for jobs and freedom (August 28, 1963)
https://www.crmvet.org/docs/moworg2.pdf
Lessons
Bayard Rustin: The Fight for Civil and Gay Rights
Part of a series that introduces students to four black lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people and their allies, this lesson centers on the invaluable work and activism of Bayard Rustin.
https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/lessons/bayard-rustin-the-fight-for-civil-and-gay-rights
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Part of a series that introduces students to four black lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people and their allies, this lesson centers on the invaluable work and activism of Bayard Rustin.
https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/lessons/bayard-rustin-the-fight-for-civil-and-gay-rights
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- learn how Bayard Rustin was an instrumental figure in the modern civil rights movement.
- develop an awareness of how individuals have the ability to simultaneously advocate for multiple causes, even if those causes conflict or overlap.
- analyze the connection between civil rights and gay rights.
- understand the similarities and differences between racism and heterosexism.
- How do individuals, their beliefs, and actions evolve over time?
- Enduring Understandings:
- As individuals become older, they mature, and their beliefs and actions evolve as well. The common beliefs of society also changes over time, which can influence an individual’s beliefs and actions.