Levine Museum of the New South

This museum shows the diverse history of the South since the Civil War, with a focus on Charlotte and the surrounding Carolina Piedmont.

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• We Shall Over Come - Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement Information, photographs, text, and an itinerary of 49 historic places related to the civil rights movement, including the events of the post-World War II period, and especially the 1950s and 1960s.
• Like a Family: The Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World Explore Southern textile mills from their beginnings to the 1930s, drawing largely on the perspectives of mill workers themselves.

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• Desegregating public schools: Integrated vs. neighborhood schools : In this high school lesson plan, students will learn about the history of the "separate but equal" U.S. school system and the 1971 Swann case which forced Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to integrate. Students will examine the pros and cons of integration achieved through busing, and will write an argumentative essay drawing on information from oral histories.
• A record of school desegregation: Conduct your own oral history project: In this unit for grade 8, students will research the history of school desegregation, and will use their knowledge to conduct oral history interviews with community members. Students will reflect on the experience through writing.
• De facto vs. de jure segregation: This lesson for grades 11 and 12 will help students understand the difference between de facto and de jure segregation. Students will listen to three oral history excerpts and discuss the experiences of segregation described in each. As a follow-up activity, students will brainstorm solutions to both de facto and de jure segregation.

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• Learn more about African Americans, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, history, history museum, segregation, social studies, textile mills, urban life, and women.

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Located in Charlotte’s emerging downtown cultural district, the Levine Museum of the New South houses the nation’s most comprehensive interpretation of post-Civil War Southern history. Interactive, multi-sensory exhibits engage visitors with "features stories of the people - men, women, children, black, white, rich, poor, long-time residents and newcomers - who have shaped the South since the Civil War."

All tours for school groups are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Call Robin Morris at 704.333.1887 ext. 238 or email rmorris@museumofthenewsouth.org to make reservations.

The Museum sponsors two exciting and interactive live performances that travel to your school. Bring history alive in the classroom with visits from historical figures!

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