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NOLA Resistance: The Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans

Grades 6–12

A long line of people, mostly African American, stand in a hallway waiting to access the Registrar of Voters office. A sign on the door indicates its open for wards 7-12. The image captures a moment of civic engagement.

A long line of people, mostly African American, stand in a hallway waiting to access the Registrar of Voters office. A sign on the door indicates its open for wards 7-12. The image captures a moment of civic engagement.

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NOLA Resistance: The Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans

HNOC has developed these lesson plans, which explore elements of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans through analysis of oral histories and secondary sources.

NOLA Resistance Lesson Plans

Explore the education materials created for the HNOC website devoted to the NOLA Resistance Oral History Project and The Trail They Blazed exhibition.

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A group of civil rights activists, including men in suits and ties and women in dresses, march together on a street, surrounded by supporters. A sign for a restaurant is visible in the background. The scene is from a historical protest.

Additional Materials

The Trail They Blazed Glossary of Terms Download Download

The Trail They Blazed Google Mapping Activity Download Download

HNOC Primary Sources Featured in The Trail They Blazed Download Download

The Trail They Blazed Student Scavenger Hunt Download Download

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Exhibitions

The Trail They Blazed (Traveling)

August 24 to September 25, 2026

A traveling exhibition built in collaboration with leaders of the local Civil Rights Movement and those working to preserve its legacy

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Why the 19th Amendment Didn’t End the Struggle for Voting Rights

For many women in the South, its ratification was only the beginning of their fight for equality.

A black and white photo shows a group of protesters walking on a sidewalk, holding signs with messages such as Release Freedom Fighters Now and If Not Now, When? The scene is set near a fence with trees lining the path.

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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.

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