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Equity Timeline Elementary Lesson Plan

  • Dr. Kesha Branch Hood, the 2023-2024 Flood Center Educational Equity Fellow, with the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity
  • Activity, Discussion Questions, Graphic Organizer, K-W-L Chart, Lesson Plan, Primary Source, Timeline, Video
North Carolina’s commitment to providing an equal public education to all students within the state began in 1776, when it included the right to public education in its original constitution. Following the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954, many Southern states engaged in immediate backlash, publicly proclaiming that they were not giving up their segregated system of schooling. While North Carolina’s approach to desegregation was less violent than other Southern states, it was by no means progressive, at least immediately following the Brown decision. However, 20 years after the ruling, North Carolina would be recognized nationwide as the blueprint for successful integration strategies. This timeline explores the policies, court cases and important historical events that shaped not only school desegregation in North Carolina but also the resegregation that has occurred in more recent years. This project attempts to highlight the lived experiences and stories of those who lived through desegregation and fought to create equal schooling opportunities for all North Carolinians. To learn more about any of the topics covered in this timeline, consult our resources page and literature review. We thank Jenn Ayscue, Sandra Conway, Danita Mason-Hogans, and the UNC Southern Oral History Program for their support, expertise and guidance throughout this project.
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