when groups of people are separated                       from one another

something that is allowed under the laws of a political system

the rights that everyone in a country has

something related to the national government of the USA, rather than the government of individual states

Segregation in the USA

History

In this unit, pupils studied the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality. In 'Cold War origins: what led to the breakdown of the 'Grand Alliance'?', pupils will study the events that led to the outbreak of the Cold War.

In 'USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?', pupils considered the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies. In 'USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?', pupils will study the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality.

In this unit, pupils evaluate the success of the American Civil Rights movement from 1950 to 1973. They learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and direct action, the Black Power movement, feminism in the 1960s and 1970s, and the social legislation of the time.

USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Write the missing word. Something is {{}} if it is allowed under the constitution of a political system.

What is it called when segregation is ended?

When did the US Supreme Court rule that school segregation was unconstitutional?

What was the acronym of the organisation which took the Brown v. Board of Education case to the Supreme Court?

significant white opposition to desegregation

all schools in South began accepting both white and black students

many African Americans enjoyed improved educational opportunities

federal troops were sent to all areas refusing to desegregate

Identify the accurate consequences of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954.

Supreme Court orders desegregation of schools

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

What is it called when groups of people are separated from one another?

Write the missing word, which relates to economic inequality. A greater proportion of African Americans lived in {{}} than was the case for white Americans, who tended to be richer.

Which statement is most accurate? A) The US Army was desegregated for WWII, with white and black Americans mixed together. B) The US Army remained segregated for WWII.

What name is often used to refer to the hunt for communists in the USA during the early 1950s?

Which conflict was most responsible for encouraging the second Red Scare in the USA?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Segregation in the USA

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.