VS. 9c Desegregation and Massive Resistance
Teacher Tips:
• This foldable will show the sequence of massive resistance and desegregation in Virginia. Each student will need a copy of
slides 2 and 3 of this file to make this foldable.
• Cut on the heavy black line to divide each piece of paper in half. Fold each half on the dotted lines which folds each half
page in half, slightly off center, leaving a ½” tab on the side. Fold the ½” tab over top and then crease it back so it extends in
the opposite direction.
• Form an accordion fold by gluing the straight edge of one part into the valley side of the other sheet’s tab. For more
explicit directions and a visual on accordion folds, refer to Dinah Zike’s Big Book of Social Studies or Big Book of Books.
• As students glue the pages, make sure to keep the sequence correct, from 1 st to last. The pages are numbered.
• Students should add details and information about each topic listed at the top of each page. Then, students should add
drawings to aid memory and clarify meanings.
Note: The Virginia map used in this template is from the Virginia Department of Education website.
http://141.104.22.210/VDOE/Instruction/History/virginiaregionsunlabeled.pdf
Photo links: due to copyright theimages about this topic cannot be distributed. The following links are images that
can be used for instruction following fair use rules:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/images/brown.jpg
http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/72/Harry_F._Byrd.jpg
http://blog.encyclopediavirginia.org/files/2009/07/moton-school.jpg
Suggested key: (refer to page 35 of the 2008 Curriculum Framework for additional details.)
Brown v. Board of Education 1954 – This U.S. Supreme Court decision says that “separate but equal” public schools were
against the law and had to end.
Schools must desegregate – All schools were ordered to desegregate. There were separate schools for whites and African
Americans at this time. Schools in Virginia were to desegregate also.
Massive Resistance - Some people in Virginia did not want to desegregate schools. They started a movement called
Massive Resistance so they would not have to desegregate.
Some schools closed in Virginia – because they did not want to follow the new rule to desegregate.
Massive Resistance failed – Massive Resistance did not work. The schools finally had to integrate.
Harry F. Byrd – Harry F. Byrd led the Massive Resistance movement in Virginia.
Susie Orr, Fairfax County Public Schools, Instructional Services Department, 2011. Foldable technique adapted from Dinah Zike, Comfort, TX.
Brown v. Board of Education
1954
Desegregation and
Massive Resistance
in Virginia
By:________________________
Date: ____________
VS. 9c
Schools must desegregate
2
1
Massive Resistance
3
Some schools closed in Virginia
Massive Resistance failed
5
4
Harry F. Byrd
My thoughts
6
Susie Orr, Fairfax County Public Schools, Instructional Services Department, 2011.
Foldable technique adapted from Dinah Zike, Comfort, TX.
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Photos of the completed foldable