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Instructional Video

On This Day: Little Rock Nine

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The resource explains the importance of the Little Rock Nine and why President Eisenhower used military force to uphold the Supreme Court's decision to end segregation in schools. Scholars learn about attempts from the Arkansas government to prevent desegregation and how the event bolstered African American activists. 

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Concepts
civil rights, the civil rights movement, civil rights leaders, the little rock nine, brown v. board of education, desegregation, american history, african american history, segregation, supreme court cases
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the video to prompt a group discussion on the civil rights movement 
  • Give academics more information on the Brown v. Board of Education case to help them better understand the significance of the Little Rock Nine
Classroom Considerations
  • Must have a free C-SPAN Classroom account to access the resource,or use the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM

     
Pros
  • The resource provides visual images relating to the civil rights movement
  • Video is a good resource to demonstrate African Americans' struggle for equality 
Cons
  • None