How are civil rights similar and different to 100 years ago? Objective • Students will learn Sandburg’s view of civil rights through his writing and his involvement with the NAACP. • Students will analyze historic photos and compare them with recent photographs of a similar event. • Students will research, prepare and present various points of view regarding civil rights today. Background Carl Sandburg was the son of a Swedish American immigrant family. After completing the eighth grade, he went to work holding a variety of jobs: delivering milk, shining shoes, laying bricks, and more. In 1897 Duration: 60 Minutes.