AOW 2.10.20

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• Create a one sentence summary of this article. Include the who, what, when, where , why and how to offer a complete picture of events.

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• Describe Barbara's personality based on text evidence.
• What motivated Barbara to act and mobilize her classmates and community to take action?

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• What landmark Supreme Court case was a bundle of Barbara's case plus other school systems challenging segregation?

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• Summarize the violence that Barbara, her family and the community endured as a result of their peaceful protests and court case.

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• On May 17, 1954, segregated public schools were declared unconstitutional. What is the current status of integration in public schools?

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• How did Barbara John's actions impact other events and heroes of the civil rights movement?