Elsa Elisabeth Jones - Freedom Schools

The video discusses the speaker's family history in the civil rights movement and their involvement in Freedom Schools. It highlights the importance of empowering children through education and the role of Freedom Schools in fostering self-belief and social justice. The speaker shares personal experiences leading a Freedom School and emphasizes the significance of calling children 'scholars' to inspire confidence and a sense of responsibility.

What was the primary focus of the speaker's family involvement in the civil rights movement?

• Healthcare reform

• Freedom and social justice

• Environmental justice

• Economic equality

What was the initial purpose of Freedom Schools in the 1960s?

• To provide summer camps for children

• To support voter registration and education

• To offer free meals to students

• To teach music and arts

In what year did the Children's Defense Fund revive Freedom Schools?

• 1990

• 1995

• 1985

• 2000

Which of the following is NOT one of the six ways children are taught to make a difference in the Freedom School curriculum?

• For themselves

• For their family

• For their pets

• For their community

What term is used to refer to the college students who teach at Freedom Schools?

• Volunteer educators

• Teaching assistants

• Servant leader interns

• Student teachers

What is emphasized as a powerful message to children in impoverished communities?

• You are a scholar

• You are a leader

• You are a hero

• You are an artist

Who is the civil rights leader whose approach is studied by the servant leader interns?

• Ella Baker

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks