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Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching

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There are so many myths when it comes to the Civil Rights Movement and so often it is reduced to a few holiday's and key speeches. This book not only teaches us about the ordinary, everyday citizens who sacrificed and stood for change, but also invokes critical thinking and connects us to our past so we better understand our role in fighting injustice today.

This book is a must for anyone teaching about the civil rights movement, or for anyone who wants to deepened their knowledge of the movement. There is so much that has been forgotten from that period of time, partially because the history textbooks we have our students read completely water down the movement into just a few individuals who magically transformed society by themselves in a short period of time. The lessons in this book show students that a long history of struggle, grassroots and collective organizing, and direct action by thousands of people were the true catalysts for bringing our country closer to equality. It is so important to teach students the power that ordinary people have when they become organized. This book gives you all the resources you need to do just that.