Changing Laws: Politics of the Civil Rights Era

A deep dive into the politics of the Civil Rights Era, including the passing of new laws and the presidential responses to protest. A terrific way for kids ages 12 to 15 to learn about the Civil Rights Movement, especially as the Black Lives Matter movement grows across the United States.

"We shall overcome" was the refrain of the Civil Rights Movement, but overcoming centuries of discrimination was not easy.

When the activism of civil rights protestors exposed the rampant racism embedded i...