Lesson 1: Segregation in Austin | Austin Revealed: Civil Rights Stories
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Lesson 1: Segregation in Austin | Austin Revealed: Civil Rights Stories
View and discuss segments of the video series Austin Revealed: Civil Rights Stories, in order to examine the impact of legalized segregation prior to and during the Civil Rights Era in Austin, Texas. Identify discriminatory acts and their various impacts on the Black people of Austin, as well as responses to discrimination from the Black community. Then, compare contemporary actions to the actions of civil rights leaders from past decades. (See the Support Materials for a lesson using these videos.)