Instructional Video5:54
Wonderscape

Brown vs. Board of Education and School Desegregation

K - 5th
This video discusses the landmark case Brown vs. Board of Education and its impact on desegregating American schools. It highlights Linda Brown's story in Topeka, Kansas, the legal battle led by Thurgood Marshall, and the resistance to...
Instructional Video6:38
Wonderscape

The Impact of Nonviolent Protests in the Civil Rights Era

K - 5th
This video recounts the story of the four students who staged a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960, igniting a wave of nonviolent protests across the South. It discusses the broader context of the Civil Rights Movement,...
Instructional Video6:56
Wonderscape

John Lewis: Early Life and Path to Activism

K - 5th
This video outlines the early life of civil rights leader John Lewis, born to sharecropping parents in Alabama. It highlights his inspiration from Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., his participation in sit-ins, and his commitment to...
Instructional Video6:49
Mr. Beat

Ending School Segregation | Brown v. Board of Education

6th - 12th
In episode 8 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Court unanimously has major issues with Plessy v. Ferguson, and ends up dramatically changing the future of the Civil Rights Movement by ruling segregation "inherently unequal.”
Instructional Video16:39
Wonderscape

Thurgood Marshall: Champion of Civil Rights

K - 5th
This video explores the life and accomplishments of Thurgood Marshall, a prominent figure in the civil rights movement in the United States. It highlights his early life, education, legal career, and his groundbreaking role as the first...
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Thurgood Marshall and "Brown v. Board of Ed."

9th - 10th
A short site from NPR that showcases Marshall on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Hear the entire segment from NPR's Morning Edition, hear audio clips from interviews, and see photos of Marshall. Site also includes...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Brown v. Board of Education

9th - 10th
In the Brown v. Board of Education case, a father fought the issue of racial segregation in the schools. He lost and the case was appealed to the Supreme Court.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Brown v. Board of Education Part 2

9th - 10th
The Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v Board of Education (1954) ended school segregation but was difficult to enforce.