May 17th, 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling on Brown v. Board of Education. This month we celebrate this important moment in American history with articles highlighting the Supreme Court Decision, perspectives on the battle to integrate schools, the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park, and imagery of desegregation.
In the News
Marking the 70th Year Since Brown v. Board of Education: Our In the News articles for May inform students about the Brown v. Board of Education
Grades 2-3 learn about the 70th anniversary of the historic court case, Brown v. Board of Education. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 4-5 investigate the 70th anniversary of the historic court case, Brown v. Board of Education. A Spanish translation can be found here.
In the Know
The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park
Grades K-1 will learn about National Historic Parks and how the Brown v. Board of Education park commemorates an important moment in history. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 2-3 will examine what a tour of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic park is like. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 4-5 will investigate how the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling. A Spanish translation can be found here.
After Brown: Perspectives on the Battle to Integrate Schools
Grades K-1 will explore the story of Ruby Bridges as she became the first Black student to attend her elementary school. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 2-3 study the Little Rock Nine and their battle to integrate Little Rock Central High School. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 4-5 experience the perspective of students during the battles to end segregation after the Brown v. Board decision. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Images of the Fight to End Segregation
Explore an interactive slideshow of images from the battle to end segregation here. The Spanish translation can be found here.
Additional Resources
You may wish to engage students with video of the 101st Airborne protecting the Little Rock Nine from the National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/27642.
IMPACT Social Studies program author Dr. James A. Banks was a seventh grade African American student when the Brown v. Board of Education ruling was announced. He has written about his perspective at length in Multicultural Perspectives Volume 6, 2004 – Issue 4.
Photo Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Carol M. Highsmith [LC-DIG-highsm-67074]
