Civil Right & Photography (fifth grade)

*This option is available beginning in September of 2025
What motivated the actions of local activist during the Civil Rights Movement? Who were they and what charges occurred? What role did journalists, attorneys, churches, and local students play in these stories? What impact did photography have? See the images captured be Civil Rights photographer Cecil Williams and tour the Pee Dee History Gallery to learn more. In the studio, build your own pinhole camera and discover how they work.

Gallery Tour: Pee Dee History Gallery - Special Exhibits Gallery
Studio Activity: Pinhole camera creation

Standard 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the conflicts, innovations, and social changes in the United States, including South Carolina, from 1944-1980.
5.4.CE: Analyze the causes and impacts of social movements in the U.S and South Carolina.
5.4.CC: Analyze the changes and continuities of race relations in the United States and South Carolina following the court decisions of Briggs v. Elliot and Brown v. Board of Education.
5.4.E: Analyze multiple perspectives on the economic, political, and social effects of the Cold War, the Space Race, and the Civil Right Movement using primary and secondary sources.

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