The James C. Beard LITHOGRAPH is the only one that is currently available in color.  The rich details point to a high degree of artistry, but the subjects themselves illustrate the history of slavery and of the 15th Amendment.

The 15th Amendment states:

Section 1: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on the account of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

Section 2: The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Question:

Explain in your own words, how you think this amendment would affect people.

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Directions:

• Click here to see a variety of  Lithographs commemorating the 1870 Baltimore Parade that celebrated the enactment of the 15th Amendment.
• Your class has been divided into 7 teams.  Each team has been assigned one famous person and two symbols from the Beard Lithograph.
• As a group your team will read over and gather information on your famous person and two symbols.
• Your team will then orally report back to the class your findings.
• Each class member will use the chart provided to take notes as each team reports their information.

Name or Symbol	Major contribution or symbol representation	Reasons included on lithograph

Follow Up Lesson:
        As a thoughtful application, teams will create a banner to represent a current day parade - including important people and events that effected that theme.

For example:

Fourth of July	World Series (baseball)
Memorial Day	World Cup (soccer)
Labor Day	Whitbread (sailing race)
School Spirit Week	First Night Annapolis
Black History Month