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History Explorer Podcast: Martha Prescott Norman

History Explorer Podcast: Martha Prescott Norman

Grade Range: 6-12
Resource Type(s): Interactives & Media
Duration: 15 minutes
Date Posted: 9/30/2013

In this episode of the History Explorer podcast series, civil rights activist Martha Prescott Norman discusses her decision to join the civil rights movement against the wishes of her parents, and her experiences in the movement, including during Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964.


National Standards

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)

4: The struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties
 

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Historical Thinking Standard 2: Historical Comprehension

2A: Identify the author or source of the historical document or narrative and assess its credibility.
 
2B: Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical passage.
 
2C: Identify the central question(s) the historical narrative addresses.
 
2D: Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations.
 
2E: Read historical narratives imaginatively.
 
2F: Appreciate historical perspectives.
 
2G: Draw upon data in historical maps.
 
2H: Utilize visual, mathematical, and quatitative data.
 
2I: Draw upon the visual, literary, and musical sources.
 

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Keywords

civil rights, civil rights movement, Mississippi, Freedom Summer, voting rights, vote, voter registration, African American History, Black History Month, African-American, activism, activist, Norman, Martha Prescott, Nash, Diane, women's history, women's history month

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