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More than an iconic image, the picture of young people sitting at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., to protest segregation and Jim Crow laws also sparked a new phase of the civil rights movement. Video clips, including activists, historians, footage, and pictures of the movement show scholars what it was like to be a civil rights activist. After this, they discuss: What is your "lunch counter moment?"
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Instructional Ideas
- Offer the video before a discussion on non-violent protests
- Set up a four-corners debate on what class members would do in a similar experience
Classroom Considerations
- To access the resource, create a free C-SPAN Classroom account or the use of the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
Pros
- Video connects civil rights movement to current issues such as the achievement gap and mass incarceration
- Clips include a mix of vintage footage and contemporary sources to add interest
Cons
- None