Chapter
The Civil Rights Movement and Education Reform
23:20 - 27:15 (03:54)
This podcast episode discusses how black parents during the Civil Rights Movement fought for education reform and equality for their children, pushing back against the segregated education system in America.
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Black and Puerto Rican parents in New York City organized sit-ins, boycotts, and a massive school boycott named Freedom Day to demand citywide integration and education for their children.
23:20 - 24:47 (01:26)
Civil Rights Movement
Summary
Black and Puerto Rican parents in New York City organized sit-ins, boycotts, and a massive school boycott named Freedom Day to demand citywide integration and education for their children. Their efforts were fueled by frustration from the lack of progress and discrimination in the school system.
ChapterThe Civil Rights Movement and Education Reform
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 2: ‘I Still Believe in It’
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Half a million kids stayed home from school in New York City on February 3rd, 1964 because their parents boycotted in protest of the racial inequality of the public school system.
24:47 - 27:15 (02:28)
Education, Civil Rights Movement
Summary
Half a million kids stayed home from school in New York City on February 3rd, 1964 because their parents boycotted in protest of the racial inequality of the public school system.