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Urban Rebellions (Watts, Detroit, Newark) and the Kerner Commission
Analyze urban unrest stemming from police brutality and economic deprivation, and the Kerner Commission's findings on two societies.
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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.26Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeExamine how and why diverse groups have been denied equality and opportunity, both institutionally and informally.
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.