A Conversation on the Constitution: Brown v. Board of Education

In this video, you will hear from Supreme Court Justices O'Connor, Breyer and Kennedy as they recount the landmark Supreme Court decision on the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954. This case was instrumental in the advancement of the Civil Rights Movement and to desegregating public schools in America. The video also include discussion of a key event that followed the Brown v. Board ruling, specifically that of the nine students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957, a group known as the Little Rock Nine. Enjoy this conversation on the Constitution!
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 7, 11
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: U.S. history, tutorial, Brown v. Board of Education, desegregation, civil rights, separate but equal, Plessy v. Ferguson, Little Rock Nine, Thurgood Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, African American, Black History, African American History, equal rights, Black History Month
Instructional Component Type(s): Tutorial,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Image/Photograph, 
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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