- Author:
- Trish Reed
- Subject:
- History/Social Sciences, American History, Virginia History
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab, Lesson, Primary Source, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Visual Media
- Level:
- Middle School, High School
- Provider:
- VPM
- Provider Set:
- How the Monuments Came Down
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
- Media Formats:
- Video
Education Standards
11: First Majority-Black City Council | How the Monuments Came Down
Overview
Learn why the first majority-Black city council in Richmond, Virginia, in the late 1970s, avoided discussion of the city’s Confederate monuments while attending to urgent crises of housing and education.
First Majority-Black City Council Video
This video is copyrighted and may not be edited. However, the Curriculum Guide attached below is CC-BY-NC, and may adapted as you need.