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Former U.S. Representative Bobby Rush (IL) BIO PPT

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Biography presentation cover introducing former U.S. Representative Bobby Rush with his official portrait
Cover of the Bobby Rush biography presentation
Biography slide identifying Bobby Rush's birth name as Bobby Lee Rush and birth date as November 23, 1946
Slide 2: Birth name and date
Biography slide naming Albany, Georgia, as Bobby Rush's birthplace, accompanied by a labeled Georgia map
Slide 3: Birthplace in Georgia
Biography slide tracing Bobby Rush's move to Chicago at age seven with his mother during the Great Migration
Slide 4: Childhood move to Chicago
Biography slide covering Bobby Rush's 1963 Army enlistment and 1966 entry into the civil rights group SNCC
Slide 5: Army enlistment and civil rights activism
Biography slide on Bobby Rush going AWOL in 1968, co-founding Illinois Black Panthers, and honorable discharge
Slide 6: Black Panther organizing and Army service
Biography slide listing Bobby Rush's 1973 bachelor's degree at Roosevelt and 1974 master's degree at UIC
Slide 7: College degrees
Biography slide on Bobby Rush leaving the Black Panthers in 1974 and losing a Chicago City Council race in 1975
Slide 8: Departure from the Panthers and council race
Biography slide on Bobby Rush's 1978 Illinois State House primary race: third place with 14.8% of the vote
Slide 9: Illinois State House primary results
Biography slide covering Bobby Rush's Chicago City Council service for Ward 2 from 1983 through 1993
Slide 10: Service as a Chicago alderman
Attributes
Subject

Social Studies, History, History: USA, Government

Grades

Not Grade Specific

Types

Teacher Tools, Presentations

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Mr. Matthews Teacher Store
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About This Product

Learn about the life and career of former U.S. Representative Bobby Rush with this informative 60-page biography PowerPoint. Tracing Rush's journey from his childhood in Chicago to his 30-year tenure in Congress, this resource delivers key facts and details educators can use to engage students. It covers Rush's activism in the civil rights movement, co-founding of the Illinois Black Panther Party, election to Chicago City Council, upset victory over incumbent Congressman Charles Hayes, and accomplishments in expanding health care access and telecommunications development. Presented chronologically with compelling visuals, this biography PowerPoint brings Rush's perseverance and service to life. Use it to spotlight modern civic leaders, illustrate grassroots organizing tactics, analyze representation in government, and more.

Resource Tags

Bobby Rush biography civil rights Congress government history leaders social studies

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