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Civil Rights

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance

Was King’s nonviolent resistance to segregation laws the best means of securing civil rights for black Americans in the 1960s?

Found in: 10th Grade • 11th Grade • 12th Grade • 9th Grade • February • History
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Black Separatism or the Beloved Community? Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Is the separate black nation proposed by Malcolm X a better or nobler goal than “the beloved community” of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Found in: 10th Grade • 11th Grade • 12th Grade • 9th Grade • February • History
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Melba Pattillo and Ruby Bridges: Two Pioneers of School Integration

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.

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Melba Pattillo and Ruby Bridges: Two Heroes of School Integration

In this lesson, students read the recollections of two women who were among the pioneers of school integration in the Deep South.

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Using the Internet To Study: I Have a Dream

In this lesson students will learn more about who MLK was, what many of his contributions to society were and why those contributions were important.

Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • History • Holidays • January • Social Studies
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