In this fast-paced one-hour masterclass with an academic and/or ambassadors, students will deepen their understanding key issues relating to the American Civil rights. Students will examine the fight for civil rights in late 1960s America critically examining civil rights priorities, strategies, and politics. Please specify your preferred topic(s) at the time of booking.

Possible topics include:

• Student Power: Direct action and the civil rights movement (focusing on founding of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960)
• People Power (focusing on the founding of the Black Panther Party (BBP) in 1966).

Curriculum Links:

• History (GCSE/ Level 2) – Power and the people/ America opportunity & inequality
• History (A-Level/ Level 3) – making of modern Britain/ the American Dream
• CIAG – encounters with higher education and development of their understanding of future

Gatsby Benchmarks:

Masterclass: 1, 3, 4, 7

Taster Day: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

Make it a Taster Day: Includes a campus tour and HE information talk.