New Kent School and the George W. Watkins School: From Freedom of Choice to Integration

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Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP)

Collection:

National Park Service

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

looks at the 1968 Supreme Court ruling that ended a decade of resistance to school desegregation in the South (1955-1964) and triggered massive integration of schools (1968-1973). The New Kent and George W. Watkins schools illustrated typical characteristics of a southern rural school system that achieved token desegregation following the Brown decision.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans, Readings

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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