And the Youth Shall Lead Us
Framing the Movement Josh Davidson Framing the Movement Josh Davidson

And the Youth Shall Lead Us

Reading By Allison Acosta, Allyson Criner Brown, and Deborah Menkart
These stories demonstrate that young people have played a lead role ― standing on the shoulders of those who came before them ― throughout U.S. history. It helps dispel the “exceptional” narratives perpetrated by the corporate media when they highlight selected groups and individuals (generally white students) such as the Parkland students and Greta Thunberg. Their important and brave work needs to be presented in a fuller context.

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The Myth-Busting History of Edna Griffin
Framing the Movement Josh Davidson Framing the Movement Josh Davidson

The Myth-Busting History of Edna Griffin

Lesson by Katy Swalwell and Jennifer Gallagher
Edna Griffin’s life work provides a powerful counter narrative to the traditional framing of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. She was a woman living in the North who used court cases, boycotts, sit-ins, and protests to improve her community starting well before 1954. Through her decades of activism, she strategically employed a range of tactics. She also made connections between racism and other social concerns like war, labor struggles, education, and criminal justice.

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Freedom Now: The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi
Framing the Movement Allison Acosta Framing the Movement Allison Acosta

Freedom Now: The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi

Lesson by the Choices Program of Brown University
This curriculum explores the history of the civil rights movement at a local level. Mississippi was one of the most racially divided states in the South. It symbolized the oppression and violence of white supremacy, and the strong Black movement that rose up in response. The unit is divided into three parts. Each part includes:

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Key Events in 1963 History
Framing the Movement Josh Davidson Framing the Movement Josh Davidson

Key Events in 1963 History

Reading by Julian Hipkins III and Deborah Menkart
The year 1963 was pivotal to the modern Civil Rights Movement. To support teaching about 1963 events, we describe here some of the key events and milestones in the Movement. Where possible we list recommended books, primary documents, film, and articles for learning more.

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The Borning Struggle: An Interview with Bernice Johnson Reagon
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The Borning Struggle: An Interview with Bernice Johnson Reagon

Interview of Bernice Johnson Reagon by Dick Cluster
Through the story of the growth of the Civil Rights Movement in one town, Albany, Georgia, students get an insider's perspective on how and why people got involved in the Movement, collaboration and tension between groups, the integral role of music as a unifying and strengthening force, and the impact the Movement had on the town and its people.

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