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| Freedom Summer SNCCThe 1964 campaign by civil rights activists to register African-American voters in Mississippi became known as the "Freedom Summer."Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Selma 1965 IIIIn 1965 the town of Selma, Alabama was the scene of protests and brutal repression. The results: A march to Montgomery and a new voting rights bill.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Selma 1965 IIn the long civil rights struggle of African Americans, few places have greater significance than Selma, Alabama.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Selma 1965 IIIn 1965, protests against voting restrictions for blacks brought forces led by Martin Luther King, Jr. into conflict with white resisters in Selma, Alabama.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Nixon's Forgotten Campaign IIIn 1962 Richard Nixon nearly aborted his political comeback.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Nixon's Forgotten Campaign IIn 1962, Richard Nixon tried a political comeback after his loss to John Kennedy. It was a mistake.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Roles in the CourtThere is this idea that yes, England is far off. To some degree, Williamsburg is far off, but the people who serve in the local community are the connection with those far off governments. And the people who are appointed to serve on the court are from that community.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Revolution and the CourtsEven as the Revolution gathered in strength, the basic court system changed very little. Although the Declaration of Independence sought to liberate the states from Britain, Jefferson wanted to continue the basic rule of English law.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Court DaysMonthly Court sessions, known as “Court Day,” became woven into the fabric of society as a primary meeting place in the county. Court Day was a time to conduct business, vote or seek entertainment.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| County CourtsWhen the population in Virginia began to rise in the late 1620's and into the early 1630's, the volume of litigation is what ultimately lead to the movement to create the county courts as the ultimate institution of local governance.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
