Description
This course is an historical review of the civil rights movement. Participants come to understand the context and conditions under which African American children live. Topics covered include desegregation of public schools, the tactics of nonviolence, the role of young people in the movement, the struggles for the right to vote, the relationship between protest and legislative action, affirmative action, the 1967 uprising in Detroit, the founding of the Black Panthers, Malcolm X, the connections between the war in Vietnam and the problems of poverty in the United States, and the call for black power. Participants view the video series Eyes on the Prize and discuss the societal implications of the civil rights movement. Social justice and social responsibility are the key concepts which serve as a model for action. Participants create curriculum resources which can empower teachers and students.