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Civil Rights or Freedom? When Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement Clashed

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When Martin Luther King Jr. took a stand against the Vietnam War, interests collided. With a letter from Jackie Robinson to Lyndon B. Johnson, the baseball legend urges the president to remain firm in his resolve for civil rights. Young historians consider the nuances of the tangled stories using the document and a series of questions to help them understand the chaos of the 1960s.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, the civil rights act of 1964, jackie robinson, lyndon b. johnson, the 1960s, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use as an exit ticket or connecting activity between lessons on the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners need computers and Internet access
  • Class members require background on the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War
Pros
  • Document allows for a sophisticated understanding of the era
  • Scaffolded questions build interpretive skills
Cons
  • None