About This Lesson
This Albert Shanker Institute publication explores the life, strategy and enduring legacy of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. Written by Eric Chenoweth, What Would Bayard Rustin Do? examines Rustin’s role in organizing the 1963 March on Washington, advancing the Freedom Budget, and building coalitions between labor and civil rights movements. The resource invites educators and students to consider how Rustin’s commitment to nonviolence, democracy and economic justice speaks to current civic challenges.
