Presidents and Civil Rights In The US Lesson Plan

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Powerpoint Lesson Plan Snapshot:

Kennedy:

  • Appointed black people to high level jobs – Thurgood Marshall in the courts and Robert Weaver in his administration.
  • Pressed for better Civil Rights Laws – assassinated before they were passed.
  • Intervened using executive orders – sent federal troops to ‘Ole Miss’ to protect James Meredith.
  • Personal pressure – pressed for escorts for the Freedom Riders.

Learning Objective:

Explain the impact of the Presidents through source analysis.

Powerpoint Lesson Plan:

    • Aimed at Students studying at UK GCSE or equivalent
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    • Source analysis task on the Civil rights movement.
    • Use with other Civil rights movement worksheets and resources.