The Long Civil Rights Movement

The Weary Picket

Overview

Students analyze primary sources to investigate the long arc of the civil rights movement by examining economic and social conditions and actions that were taken prior to and after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After, students interview a local civil rights activist and/or design an action plan to make their community aware of a contemporary civil rights issue.

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Grade

High School

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

200-360 minutes

Topics

1964, action plan, african americans, civil rights, civil rights act, economics, equality, interviews, long civil rights movement, QFT, racism, rights, StoryCorps

Author

TPS Eastern Region

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