Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Ameliorate Alice Paul

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence. There are 3 missing commas, 1 missing apostrophe.

Alice Paul an American suffragist and feminist helped to secure passage of the Nineteenth Amendment women's right to vote.


video bio of Alice Paul

suggested answer:
Alice Paul, an American suffragist and feminist, helped secure passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, women's right to vote.

Friday, October 24, 2025

Ameliorate Booker T. Washington

Directions: grammatically ameliorate the following sentences. There are 3 missing commas and a missing period.

Booker T. Washington was a Black educator author and orator between 1890 and 1915 Washington was the primary leader of the African-Americans in the United States. 


Video: BTW biography

video: Rivalry between BTW and WEB

video: BTW and his Racial Politics

video: bio of WEB DuBois

biography of C.M. Eppes, NCpedia article, Digital Encyclopedia of NC

video: VERY GOOD -- BTW & WEB Political Leadership

NEWSPAPER -- High Point enterprise  Oct. 26, 1910

Newspaper Winston-Salem journal. Dec 15, 1910

SEARCHABLE NC Newspapers about BOOKER T. Washington in 1910


 Suggested Answer to Sentence: 

Booker T.Washington was a Black educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader of the African-Americans in the United States. 

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Ameliorate Robert Gould Shaw

Directions:  grammatically correct the sentence below, in red.  There are two missing commas.

Robert Gould Shaw a White officer in the Union Army led the first official regiments of Black troops raised in the North during the Civil War.


VIDEO #1  Robert Gould Shaw  2 minute bio

Video #2  DOCENT Teaches about the Memorial

Suggested Answer: 

Robert Gould Shaw, a White officer in the Union Army, led the first official regiments of Black troops raised in the North during the Civil War.