Objectives:
US.2A - Identify the major eras in U.S. history from 1877 to the present and describe their defining characteristics.
US.9A - Trace the historical development of the civil rights movement from the late 1800s through the 21st century, including the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments.
US.9C - Describe the roles of political organizations that promote African American, Chicano, American Indian, and women's civil rights.
US.9E - Compare and contrast the approach taken by the Black Panthers with the nonviolent approach of Martin Luther King, Jr.
US.9F - Discuss the impact of the writings of Martin Luther King Jr. such as his "I Have a Dream" speech and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" on the civil rights movement.
US.23A - Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States such as Andrew Carnegie, Thurgood Marshall, Billy Graham, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Hillary Clinton.
