achieving equality

Together they looked to the men and women of this country – young and old – who have raised their voices and advocated for greater equality. In writing this, my students have sought to shed light on a few of the many men and women who have worked to create a more perfect union. The activists profiled here created change at age 6 and at age 86. Their collection is in no way comprehensive: it is just a snapshot of some of the brave people who made America better. Their hope is to shine a spotlight on activists not usually encountered in history classes. 

Each student shared the story of one activist working to achieve equality — capturing a little of their life’s work and their methods for creating change — through writing and photography.

They believe there is much we can learn from the struggles they faced, the challenges they overcame, and the successes they achieved. Achieving Equality is now used in a number of schools in the region and is incorporated into one university course at a Massachusetts university.