NYC Civil Rights History: Fighting for Educational Justice

This lesson “Fighting for Educational Justice” immerses students in New York City’s long-standing struggle to desegregate and improve public education, highlighting efforts such as the Harlem 9 activism of the late 1950s and the city-wide 1964 “Freedom Day” school boycott. Through rich primary-source analysis—from oral histories to archival documents—learners explore how communities organized boycotts, protests, and legal challenges to demand equitable resources, facilities, and integration in schools — Website