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Eyes on the Prize: "Ain't Scared of Your Jails"

Think about the "bump back" mentioned in Ellison's Invisible Man. What were the proximate causes of the legislative changes the United States enacted in the the mid-1960s? As you watch the film, Eyes on the Prize: "Ain't Scared of Your Jails" (linked below), fill in the study guide with specific details from each technique used by activists:

  1. FILMclick here to watch (no need to download)
  2. STUDY GUIDE
  3. TRANSCRIPT:



"Segregated by Design" -- Richard Rothstein

If you want to make a Google doc copy of the worksheet below, please click here.

Based on Rothstein's book, The Color of Law, this video explains the following:

  • What is de facto segregation?
  • What is de jure segregation?
  • What is "redlining"?
  • What is "blockbusting"?
  • What is the difference between income and wealth? What are the racial gaps in these factors?
  • What does Rothstein suggest we do as Americans to rectify past injustices? Do you agree with his recommendations?

Segregated By Design from Silkworm on Vimeo.