This video is a fuller picture of the families of Magala Island. It includes the archeological findings from the island; shedding light on the sort of life these families actually had. This presentation also demonstrates how the descendants of the islander's felt 100 years later after decades of stigma. It rights the wrong.
1. Who were the people on Malaga Island?
2. Why were they at the wrong place at the wrong time?
3. Where did they do?
4. What proves that the majority of the US knew about the Magala Island incident?
5. How did science of the day effect the decision to evict? What is Eugenics?
6. What did archeologists find left on the island that gave insight into the people who lived there?
7. How did an apology from the Governor 100 years later affect the descendants?
6 - 8 9 - 12 Social Studies/History Local History Aferican American History
This resource includes highlights of Ms. Jackson's experiences in Arkansas. This resource will be useful for comparative work around educational experiences across rural America.
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