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African American Women in the Struggle for Equality
Analyze the contributions of Black women leaders who organized grassroots networks and navigated intersectional oppression.
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Black Power, Economic Justice, and the Expanding Freedom Struggle
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Explore the emergence of Black nationalism, urban uprisings, economic justice initiatives, and ongoing institutional civil rights battles.
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Learning standards covered
SS.9-12.US.27Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeAnalyze how resistance movements organized and responded to oppression and infringement of civil liberties, and evaluate the impact of the responses.
SS.9-12.US.30Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeDiscuss the contributions of racially and ethnically diverse leaders to the advancement of the U.S.