AAS.SS.9.D

Analyze how government policies, court actions, and legislation impacted African Americans from the 1920s through the 1950s.

Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
government policiescourt actionslegislationAfrican Americans1920s1950s
Skills
  • analyze (how government policies impacted African Americans from the 1920s through the 1950s) #dok3
  • analyze (how court actions impacted African Americans from the 1920s through the 1950s) #dok3
  • analyze (how legislation impacted African Americans from the 1920s through the 1950s) #dok3
  • synthesize (information about political decisions and their impact on African Americans) #dok4
Learning Targets
  • I can identify key government policies that affected African Americans from the 1920s through the 1950s. #dok1
  • I can identify significant court actions impacting African Americans during the 1920s–1950s. #dok1
  • I can identify major legislation affecting African Americans from 1920 to 1959. #dok1
  • I can explain how government policies influenced the lives of African Americans in this era. #dok2
  • I can explain how court actions contributed to changes in African American rights between 1920 and 1959. #dok2
  • I can explain the role of legislation in shaping African American opportunities and rights in the 1920s–1950s. #dok2
  • I can analyze the effects of specific government policies on African American communities during the 1920s–1950s. #dok3
  • I can analyze how court decisions either advanced or limited the rights of African Americans in this period. #dok3
  • I can analyze the impact of key pieces of legislation on African American social, political, and economic status from the 1920s to the 1950s. #dok3
  • I can synthesize evidence across multiple policies, actions, and laws to evaluate overall changes for African Americans between the 1920s and the 1950s. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Political decisions, including government policies, court actions, and legislation, significantly shaped African American experiences and rights from the 1920s through the 1950s.
  • The interaction between the legal system and social policies led to both progress and setbacks for African Americans, impacting opportunities and equality.
Essential Questions
  • How did government policies during the 1920s to 1950s influence the lives of African Americans?
  • In what ways did court actions during this era challenge or uphold racial discrimination?
  • What role did legislation play in shaping opportunities and rights for African Americans between 1920 and 1959?
  • How did political decisions reflect or challenge the prevailing attitudes toward African Americans in this period?
  • What long-term impacts did these government actions, court cases, and laws have on African Americans and American society as a whole?