The Influence & Impactof Historically Black Colleges and Universities on the Civil Rights Movement

The Influence & Impactof Historically Black Colleges and Universities on the Civil Rights Movement

This lesson will focus on how students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities created a culture of change and resistance that impacted the Civil Rights Movement within America. Utilizing varied sources, such as clips from the Southern Oral History Program’s recordings, film clips, articles, primary source documents, and various websites, students will work independently to discover how the agency and actions of HBCU students led to tangible social change, both in the areas surrounding their schools and across America.

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Essential Questions: 
How did student leadership on the campuses of HBCUs influence the Civil Rights Movement?
What changes in attitudes, thinking and/or action took place in 1960s societybecause of the leadership & participation of HBCU students?