Early Civil Rights Movement
- Rosie Jayde Uyola
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Learning Target: I can explain the causes and effects of the civil rights movements by analyzing primary sources.
Do Now: As a team, brainstorm a list of ways of how Black Americans were oppressed during and immediately after Reconstruction (think of at least 5-6 examples). |
Historical Context - 1940s and 1950s
Discussion Question: WHY is the 1950s seen as the beginning of the modern civil rights movements?
Integration
Turn and Talk: What does “all deliberate speed” mean? What guidance did states have on how quickly they needed to integrate?
Little Rock Nine
The video features interviews with Little Rock Nine students
Exit Ticket: Interview your partner and write down their response: • What caused the modern civil rights movements? • In which ways did individuals resist against the progress of the civil rights movements? |
