A unit of work for KS3, giving students an overview of the American Civil Rights movement. Included is a thorough SOW and accompanying resources. The unit builds students to GCSE level knowledge and understanding focusing on the enquiry question: how far did the position of black Americans improve 1955-70? The unit uses GCSE grades as learning objectives but is designed for KS3 students as a transitionary or bridging unit between KS3 and KS4. Lessons include: Jim Crow Emmett Till Progress in education: Brown v. Topeka and the Little Rock 9 Progress in transport: Bus Boycott and the Freedom Rides Progress in law: Birmingham Campaign, March on Washington, the assassination of JFK and the passage of the 1964 CRA Progress in voting: Selma and the 1965 VRA Black Power An overview of overall progress made 1955-70