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Pushing Towards Civil Rights

Power to the People

9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Explain the origins of the Black Power Movement
  • Identify organizations belonging to the Black Power Movement
  • Describe the tactics and accomplishments of Black Power organizations and leaders 
  • Understand the impact of the Black Power Movement on society
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Overview

How do social movements change society? In this lesson, students explore organizations and leaders of the Black Power Movement. Students also analyze how the movement addressed local issues and cultivated Black history and culture on a national level.

 

This material is based upon work supported by the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs under Grant No. HQ0034-21-S-F001. The views expressed in written materials or publications, and/or made by speakers, moderators, and presenters, do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Defense nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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