Description
Summary: A collection of primary source documents that focus on gay rights issues starting in the 1950s, File includes over 500 pages of primary sources from the sources listed below. Watch video preview for additional information on this download.
FBI File-Report details the federal government investigation into Mattachine Society
One Magazine-Was published by Mattachine Society to educate heterosexuals and homosexuals about what it means to be gay in the 1950s
Ladder -Was published by Daughters of Bilitis to educate heterosexuals and lesbians about what it means to be a gay woman in the 1950s
Crittenden Report-Government report analyzing homosexuals in the military
In the early 1950's, Mattachine Society started to publish the magazine One, Inc. The magazine was geared toward educating homosexuals about their lives and challenged heterosexual views on homosexuality. Associates of the Mattachine would later establish the Daughters of Bilitis which advocated for lesbian rights and based their tactics on Mattachine. Eventually, the FBI investigated Mattachine which was founded after numerous gay men were kicked out of the military.
Structure:Search through the files and identify headlines and text that pertain to the study on gay rights. Select one source to present to the class. Focus on why you selected the source and what the source indicates about the struggle for gay rights in America. Additional worksheet included requiring students to respond to prompts and questions.
Download Includes: Files are in PDF and consist of actual magazines from One, The Ladder, FBI files, and the Crittenden Report. If looking for primary sources on gay rights in the 1950s, this is the download you need.
Mattachine Society Primary Sources One, Inc. Gay Rights History
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Description
Summary: A collection of primary source documents that focus on gay rights issues starting in the 1950s, File includes over 500 pages of primary sources from the sources listed below. Watch video preview for additional information on this download.
FBI File-Report details the federal government investigation into Mattachine Society
One Magazine-Was published by Mattachine Society to educate heterosexuals and homosexuals about what it means to be gay in the 1950s
Ladder -Was published by Daughters of Bilitis to educate heterosexuals and lesbians about what it means to be a gay woman in the 1950s
Crittenden Report-Government report analyzing homosexuals in the military
In the early 1950's, Mattachine Society started to publish the magazine One, Inc. The magazine was geared toward educating homosexuals about their lives and challenged heterosexual views on homosexuality. Associates of the Mattachine would later establish the Daughters of Bilitis which advocated for lesbian rights and based their tactics on Mattachine. Eventually, the FBI investigated Mattachine which was founded after numerous gay men were kicked out of the military.
Structure:Search through the files and identify headlines and text that pertain to the study on gay rights. Select one source to present to the class. Focus on why you selected the source and what the source indicates about the struggle for gay rights in America. Additional worksheet included requiring students to respond to prompts and questions.
Download Includes: Files are in PDF and consist of actual magazines from One, The Ladder, FBI files, and the Crittenden Report. If looking for primary sources on gay rights in the 1950s, this is the download you need.
