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Schools Before Brown

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Published By:

John Silva

Historical Era:

Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)

Thinking Skill:

Historical Analysis & Interpretation

Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Evaluating

Grade Level:

Middle School

Suggested Teaching Instructions

Students will compare and contrast images of schools to determine how they could be used as evidence that segregated schools were not “separate but equal”.

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To the extent possible under law, John Silva has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “Schools Before Brown”
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This is an activity to compare and contrast schools during segregation.

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