1. THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
The past couple of days we intro’d the Civil Rights Movement and talked about why we need to study it now. Today, let’s talk about actual steps taken in the Civil Rights Movement!

2. BUT FIRST! Yesterday’s class: What surprised you?
What imagery and symbolism was present in the song?

3. Racism may not exist in your heart or in the heart of your family, but man, it exists in the USA.

4. SCHOOL INTEGRATION
DISCUSS NOW: WHAT DID PLESSY V. FERGUSON STATE? WHAT RULING OVERTURNED THAT?

5. “The Little Rock Nine”
Define the segregation, desegregation, and integration in your own words.
6:42-11:54, then until 20

6. “Fighting Back” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRTr9YoLr7I
6:42-11:54, pause, have them close their eyes and read out what she was thinking and feeling. Then, continue to 20:07.

7. Fun facts!
Elizabeth Eckford’s daughter went to Creek in the 80s! And the angry white person and she reconciled on Oprah and now are good friends!

8. “Fighting Back”
Closure: What did Melba mean when she said that this “was a declaration of war”?
6:42-11:54, pause, have them close their eyes and read out what she was thinking and feeling. Then, continue to 20:07.