Considering Reparations for Slavery
2:04
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: New January 2023! Ty Seidule, retired Brigadier General and professor emeritus of history at West Point, tells how de jure segregation, policy and laws led to the inequity of systemic discrimination.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Civil Rights-113**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a thought provoker for respectful student discussion the issue of possible reparations for slavery. What are the major points that Professor Seidule makes? What is student response to those points?
- Use the video as a starting point for student research on the topic. Have students research more on the topic and develop their own point of view to express in an essay, newspaper editorial, television commentary, video, or some other format.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
