Civil Rights or Freedom? When Vietnam & the Civil Rights Movement Clashed
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About this Activity
- Created by:LBJ Presidential Library
- Historical Era:Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
- Thinking Skill:Historical Analysis & Interpretation
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Analyzing
- Grade Level:High School
Students use the letter from Jackie Robinson to President Johnson to examine the intersectionality of the Civil Rights Movement with the escalating conflict in Vietnam. This helps students to better understand the tumult of the 1960s, with major domestic and foreign events overlapping.
Before this activity: Teachers will need to have covered the basic aspects of the Civil Rights movement as well as the Vietnam War. Students will be asked to use their knowledge of both to analyze the document and complete the final task.
Estimated time: 30-45 minutes
Grade level: High School
https://www.docsteach.org/activities/student/civil-rights-or-freedom-when-vietnam-the-civil-rights-movement-clashedBefore this activity: Teachers will need to have covered the basic aspects of the Civil Rights movement as well as the Vietnam War. Students will be asked to use their knowledge of both to analyze the document and complete the final task.
Estimated time: 30-45 minutes
Grade level: High School
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