What societal influences shaped the experiences and activities of children during the Civil Rights Movement? Explore articles, timelines, and resources below.
Children’s Participation in the Civil Rights Movement
Children’s part in desegregation was as involved if not more than adults. When we think of Children during the Civil Right movement some names and events immediately come to mind.
Children’s Exposure to Race
Blackface Minstrelsy and Media
It is very clear that children as young as elementary school understood the racial geography of their world. How did the world around them shape their understanding?
Articles
Collection of articles about Children’s experiences during the Civil Rights movement.
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