The end of the American Civil War meant the end of slavery but blacks were in for a rude awakening. For more than a century after the Civil War, a system of laws and practices denied full freedom and citizenship to African Americans, segregating nearly all aspects of public life. The fight for basic rights against institutional racism and segregation did not only happen among adults. It took the courage and sacrifice of the young and innocent to jolt a nation that prides itself to be the champion of democracy. |
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Youth were always visible throughout the Civil Rights Movement. At its height in the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement drew children, teenagers, and young adults into a maelstrom of meetings, marches, violence, and in some cases, imprisonment. They used these variety of strategies to vocalize their beliefs about the treatment of minorities. Whether through organizations from local communities, schools or national level they were able to protest in the face of racism.
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USHC-8.1 Analyze the African American Civil Rights Movement, including initial strategies, landmark court cases and legislation, the roles of key civil rights advocates and the media, and the influence of the Civil Rights Movement on other groups seeking equality.
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Objectives : Students should be able to:
1. Assess the roles of youth as organizers, financial controllers etc. in the planning and execution of the strategies used to counter racial segregation. 2. foster an appreciation for efforts of youths who sacrificed their well-being and freedom to fight against segregation. |
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The site contains mainly primary sources from the Library of Congress on youth in Civil Rights Movement. Pictures, videos, interviews, periodical etc. were thoroughly researched to assist teachers and students in their quest to gather information on youth in in the civil right movement.
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