Freedom Riders

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Freedom Riders

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Students will learn about the Freedom Rides of 1961. Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, protesters put themselves into danger to further the cause of racial equality. Freedom Riders sought to test the Souths compliance to a law banning segregation on interstate buses. Riders rode interstate buses into the South where they were frequently beaten and jailed. In the end, however, the federal government pressured Southern communities into ending segregation on buses and in other public places. Students will also discuss how non-violent protest is an effective form of civil disobedience.

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

United States History, Civics

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Yale University

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Keywords:

Prejudice, Buses, Civil rights, Violence, Racism, Freedom Riders, Social protests, Local customs, American South, African Americans, Segregation

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

Yale Area Cooperative Educational Services

Is Part Of:

http://www.yale.edu/glc/aces2/

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Civics, History

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

The Connecticut Social Studies Curriculum: K-12 Curriculum Goals and Standards -- 1998 (1998)

Content Standard 1: Historical Thinking
Students will develop historical thinking skills, including chronological thinking and recognizing change over time; contextualizing, comprehending and analyzing historical literature; researching historical sources; understanding the concept of historical causation; understanding competing narratives and interpretation; and constructing narratives and interpretation.

Conforms To

The Connecticut Social Studies Curriculum: K-12 Curriculum Goals and Standards -- 1998 (1998)

Content Standard 3: Historical Themes
Students will apply their understanding of historical periods, issues and trends to examine such historical themes as ideals, beliefs and institutions; conflict and conflict resolution; human movement and interaction; and science and technology in order to understand how the world came to be the way it is.

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