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This Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance lesson plan also includes:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance: Worksheet 1
- Photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Birmingham's Racial Segregation Ordinances (1951)
- "Letter to Martin Luther King from a Group of Clergymen" (April 12, 1963)
- Audio Recording of Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream" (August 28, 1963)
- Martin Luther King, Jr., "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (April 16, 1963)
- Photograph of Fire Hoses Turned Against Birmingham Demonstrators
- Joseph H. Jackson, "Annual Address to the National Baptist Convention" (September 10, 1964)
- Photograph of Voter Registration in Mississippi
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Was nonviolent resistance the best means of securing civil rights for black Americans in the 1960s? In this highly engaging and informative lesson, your young historians will closely analyze several key documents from the civil rights movement, including criticisms of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s political demonstrations in Birmingham. They will also listen to an excerpt from King's renowned "I Have a Dream" speech, and evaluate the pros and cons of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience in a class debate.
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- Engaging topic that develops unique perspective of an important historical period
- Activities accommodate a variety of learning styles
- Includes all primary source materials and guiding questions for reading
- Very well organized and structured lesson plan
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