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Lesson 2: Jim Crow Laws: A Dark Chapter in American History

California CCSS: Focus Standards

Analyze how text features organize ideas in an informational text.
Explain inequity using causal and contrastive language in discussion and a short paragraph.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of domain-specific words in an informational text.

How do curiosity, evidence, and collaboration lead to discovery?
How can research help us uncover lesser-known contributions and tell a more complete story?

Short-Form Text

Jim Crow Laws: A Dark Chapter in American History

Library of Congress, adapted by Newsela

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