As a class, read the list of demands that the Black community presented to President Roosevelt. Then place students into groups of 3-4. In their groups, students read the executive orders. Have students work together to complete a comparison chart to highlight similarities between the executive orders and to contemplate differences.

Lead a class discussion to reflect on the following questions:

• What changed as a result of these executive orders?
• To what extent did various Presidents respond to the demands of the Black community?
• What should the role of the President be in making change?
• What other societal structures were or are needed to change structural racism in the United States?