Parent Guide > Constance Baker Motley Taught the Nation How to Win Justice

This week in class, we’re reading "Constance Baker Motley Taught the Nation How to Win Justice" by Tomiko Brown-Nagin.

In "Constance Baker Motley Taught the Nation How to Win Justice," the author describes the often overlooked impact of Constance Baker Motley's legal contribution on the civil rights movement in Birmingham.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of America, Gender Roles, Prejudice & Discrimination, Resilience & Success, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How has America changed over time?", "How do we define the roles of men and women?", "What are the effects of prejudice?", "How does a person overcome adversity?", "How do people create change?", and "Why do people resist change?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "Constance Baker Motley Taught the Nation How to Win Justice" about?
  • What did you learn about America?
  • What did you learn about Gender Roles?
  • What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
  • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Constance Baker Motley: Martin Luther King, Jr.'
  • 'Constance Baker Motley: Making History by Fixing the Law or/ Breaking Barriers by Fixing the Law'
  • 'WATCH: Ketanji Brown Jackson on Constance Baker Motley's trailblazing influence in the courts'