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Boycotts and bus rides, sit-ins and speeches. The focus of this amazing resource is on those people who were willing to put themselves at risk to take a stand for their belief in equal rights for all. A must-have for your curriculum library.
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- Create a gallery to celebrate these activists
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- The 16-page packet includes a richly detailed, carefully scaffolded plan, activities, extensions, and primary source documents
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- The resource includes a list of little-known activists who played important roles in the civil rights movement
- Links to a wealth of materials are provided
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