The Importance of the Preclearance Provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New August 2022! Center for Social Development Director Denise Lieberman explains the importance of the Preclearance Provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Civil Rights-70**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have your students research to find out how many, if any, jurisdictions still must abide by the Preclearance Provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
- There are many first person Civil Rights videos on the Educate.Today website. These may be used as prompts for think pair share activities, jigsaws, small group discussions, journaling, and dramatic play. Their stories are also available for individual study, research projects or National History Day projects. Use the keyword Civil Rights.
To learn more about voting rights, check out the full program this segment is edited from: Constitution Day: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Its Current Implications 2.
*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.
