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As early as the 1920s, children and youth began participating in the Civil Rights Movement with deliberate action. This involvement and spotlight brought many dangers and terrors to Black children.
It is very clear that children as young as elementary school understood the racial geography of their world. How were they taught race and how did this affect them?
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Documenting the violence targeting children and their innocence.
Children’s Participation in the Civil Rights Movement
Children all over the United States rallied to protest during the Civil Rights Movement. Hear their voices and remember their role.
Because of their powerful messages, both coded and direct Spirituals were used to galvanize the Civil Rights Movement. They were sung as protests along with other Black music by African Americans across history.
Blackface minstrelsy, Black codes, and segregation created a world of stereotypes for children and adults. While it bred hateful racism in adults and spread fear in innocent children.
