Exploring the Civil Rights Movement

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Objective

I can describe the key events and figures of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

Identify three key figures of the Civil Rights Movement and briefly describe their contributions.

2

Describe the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. What impact did it have on the Civil Rights Movement?

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Exit ticket

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Name two key figures in the Civil Rights Movement mentioned in the video and briefly describe their contributions.

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