Historian - Education, Race & the U.S. Supreme Court As an historian, you want to understand the past better than most people. You're not interested in stereotypes and sound bites, but the details and human decisions that create history. Specifically, you want to understand the ideas and important concepts that people argued over in the past. When looking at issues of racial segregation, this is important because concepts argued about in the past still guide decisions today. Because you will understand the details that make up a concept or idea, you will be in a good position to know when others don't really understand what they are talking about. You will be able to help them fill in the gaps of their knowledge. Think of this as you helping them understand the definition of a new word, law in science, or rule in math. If you can present the history of key U.S. Supreme Court decisions, then you can help your group understand the terms people have been arguing about ever since. So crack the books, click the Net, and switch on your brain.
Internet ResourcesUse the Internet information linked below and these questions to understand the concepts behind U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding desegregation.
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