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This Last Days of Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson plan also includes:
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Four video clips reveal the events of that time, including the shift in the focus of the Civil Rights Movement, the aftermath of the assassination, and the subsequent Silent March and Memphis Cares movement.
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martin luther king jr., black history month, famous african americans, african american history, racism, non-violence, non-violent protest, assassinations, malcolm x, the civil rights movement, the vietnam war, the black panther party, segregation, jim crow laws, the civil rights act of 1964, the voting rights act, social justice
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups compare the strategies used by Dr. King, Malcolm X, and more recent Civil Rights groups; including Black Lives Matter
Classroom Considerations
- Appropriate for studies of the Civil Rights Movement, Black History Month, and/or of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Requires copies of the worksheet and access to computers with internet
Pros
- The resource includes links to videos that provide additional background information about the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, the Poor Peoples' Campaign, and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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