Is the separate black nation proposed by Malcolm X a better or nobler goal than “the beloved community” of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Explain Martin Luther King, Jr.’s concept of nonviolent resistance and the role of civil disobedience within it.
Students put themselves in the shoes of the students who integrated Little Rock High School in 1957-58. Note: The primary resources in this activity provide powerful and poignant descriptions of what those students faced.
In this lesson, students read the recollections of two women who were among the pioneers of school integration in the Deep South.
Read or listen to a brief biography of Martin Luther King Jr.
and complete the Martin Luther King Jr.: Fact or Opinion? work sheet.