Léa Roback
ISBN 9781917503303

Table of contents

Learning objectives

    1. To read about the life and activist work of Léa Roback (1903–2000), who was involved in some of the most important social issues of the twentieth century, and to understand history from the storytelling of an elder from Quebec.

    2. To recognize and discuss how Léa Roback’s life experiences as a child, adolescent, and young adult influenced her life work as an activist.

    3. To describe and discuss how Léa Roback’s ability to cross borders facilitated her advocacy and activism against antisemitism, classism, sexism, racism, and heterosexism and made it forceful.

    4. To name the ways Léa Roback’s advocacy was characterized by activist community care.

    5. To discuss what educators and activists today can learn from Léa Roback’s advocacy and activism, and how they can integrate Roback’s approaches and strategies in their social justice work.