Lesson 5: Coach Robinson | Austin Revealed: Civil Rights Stories

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Keywords
Austin Revealed Civil Rights Stories Civil Rights Era African Americans Jackie Robinson segregated military World War II WWII major league baseball Negro Leagues Dodgers baseball desegregation Jim Crow Era Jim Crow Laws Karl Downs Reverend Downs Samuel Houston College Roland Harden Huston-Tillotson College
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Lesson 5: Coach Robinson | Austin Revealed: Civil Rights Stories

View the short documentary Austin Revealed: Coach Robinson, which tells the story of how Jackie Robinson spent time in Austin, Texas after being discharged from the military. Examining Robinson’s time in Austin offers students a deeper understanding of the development of the Civil Rights movement. (See the Support Materials for a lesson using these videos.)
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PBS Learning Media

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