Anita Bryant

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/anita-bryant

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Anita Bryant born?March 25, 1940
2. Where was Anita Bryant born?Barnsdall, Oklahoma
3. What is the consequences of activism?Public image damaged, contract terminated, blacklisted, filed for bankruptcy twice
4. What is the ordinance outcome?Repealed in 1977; restored in Dade County in 1998
5. Who was Anita Bryant?Anita Bryant was a popular singer in the 1960s and later became famous for her orange juice commercials.
6. What did she do with orange juice?She was the spokesperson for the Florida Citrus Commission, appearing in commercials from 1969 to 1980.

Sexual Orientation: A person's enduring physical, romantic, and emotional attraction to others.
LGBTQ+ Rights Movement: A movement advocating for the civil rights and social acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.
Social Discourse: The public conversation and debate about important social issues.
Blacklisted: Denied employment or opportunities as a form of punishment or disapproval.