Voices of Freedom

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I envision this course as a combination history / current events / writing course. Using Eric Foner's compilation of primary sources (brought together in the book called "Voices of Freedom") as history lessons and "mentor texts," I would ask students to exercise their own voices in writing about issues that are important today. As most of my students are currently incarcerated, they would not be running a "campaign" exactly, but we would work to have their writings contribute to ongoing campaigns on the outside, and be published in media outlets from local to national.

Deanna Chappell

Program Coordinator

Prison Education Program

University of Oregon