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The Fight to End "Separate but Equal" in American Schools Lesson PlanThe Fight to End "Separate but Equal" in American Schools Lesson Plan
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The Fight to End "Separate but Equal" in American Schools

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Students study the court cases related to Brown v. Board of Education and the "separate but equal" standard established by Plessy v. Ferguson. They create an informational display that can be used to teach others the particulars of the case they studied.

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racism, civil rights, human rights, civics, segregation

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civil rights, racism, segregation, social studies
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6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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3 days
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