The Legacy of Ivan Allen Jr. Teacher's Guide
People and History: A Timeline of Civil Rights in Atlanta
[Grades 1-12]
"Atlanta faced the racial issues realistically, while many others tried to retreat into segregation." -Ivan Allen Jr.
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Ivan Allen during the 1966 Summerhill riot. |
The Civil Rights movement was a time of struggle in America for justice for African Americans. Though Atlanta was often less violent than cities such as Birmingham and Montgomery, the battle for equality was not easy in "the city too busy to hate." Many of the struggles were widely reported in local newspapers.
CR Activity 1: Civil Rights Timeline
[Grades 1-12]
Make a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement including events of the 1950s and 1960s. Be sure to highlight civil rights events in Atlanta 's history on the timeline.
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Students will learn about important dates in the Civil Rights struggle in Atlanta. |
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Students will develop chronologies based on historic figures such as Ivan Allen Jr. |
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Social Studies textbook |
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Internet access |
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Microfilm of local and national newspapers (check with public library) |
Suggested events to include on Civil Rights Timeline:
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Rosa Parks
- Little Rock Central High School and the Little Rock Nine
- Ivan Allen Jr.'s testimony before Congress
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Other Civil Rights Acts
- Martin Luther King Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize
- Thurgood Marshall appointed to the Supreme Court
For more information, check out The HistoryMakers at: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/
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 This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities We the People initiative. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibit do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 
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