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Standards Index: Topic 8.10: The African American Civil Rights Movement
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Skill 5.B: Explain how a historical process relates to another historical process.
Theme 8: Social Structures (SOC).

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George C. Wallace and the Politics of Segregation
Students will learn how Alabama Gov. George Wallace’s evolving positions on race reveal both the intensity of the white backlash to desegregation during the 60s and the growing political power of the black community during the 70s and early 80s.

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The Geography of Racism: Housing Policy
Students will learn how racism became ingrained in the geography of American cities, and how innovative housing policies and data science are being used to counteract this.

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Protests For Racial Justice: A Long History
Students will learn how current protests against police violence and racial inequality are connected to the past, and about the White House commission that released a report in the aftermath of the major urban disorders of 1967.