NOLA Resistance
Grades 6–12
This curriculum, based on oral histories collected as part of HNOC's NOLA Resistance project, prompts students to engage with primary and secondary historical sources to examine the experiences of local civil rights leaders. The three lessons—Stories of Resistance, Young Leaders of New Orleans, and Integrating McDonogh 19—help students cultivate critical thinking skills, further develop their reading comprehension abilities, and gain experience in assessing different types of historical sources.
Related Exhibitions
The Trail They Blazed (Traveling)
A traveling exhibition built in collaboration with leaders of the local Civil Rights Movement and those working to preserve its legacy
Related Stories
The Activist Group That Used Peaceful Protests to Advance Civil Rights in New Orleans
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) used nonviolent tactics to press for racial equality guaranteed under federal law.
How My Parents Built on the Foundation of the Civil Rights Movement
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