Freedom Schools
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alternative educational programs
civil rights movement organization
grassroots educational initiative
Freedom Schools were alternative, grassroots educational programs established during the U.S. civil rights movement to empower African American students with academic skills, political awareness, and tools for social change.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternative educational programs
→
civil rights movement organization → grassroots educational initiative → |
| aimsToAddress |
political disenfranchisement of African Americans
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systemic racism in education → |
| associatedWithSocialMovement |
civil rights movement
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| educationalFocus |
academic enrichment
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civic education → leadership development → political education → social justice education → |
| encourages |
community participation
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critical analysis of society → student activism → |
| hasLongTermInfluenceOn |
community-based schooling models
→
critical pedagogy movements → multicultural education in the United States → |
| hasMainPurpose |
to empower African American students
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to foster political awareness → to provide academic skills → to provide tools for social change → |
| hasPedagogicalApproach |
community-based education
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critical thinking → empowerment pedagogy → student-centered learning → |
| historicalContext |
U.S. civil rights era
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| isAlternativeTo |
segregated public schools
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underfunded Black schools → |
| operatedInCountry |
United States
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| opposes |
educational inequality
→
racial segregation in education → |
| promotes |
African American history
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Black cultural pride → community organizing skills → nonviolent social change → voter education → |
| targetedGroup |
African American students
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| typeOfCurriculum |
liberatory curriculum
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socially relevant curriculum → |
| usesMethod |
discussion-based learning
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experiential learning → small-group instruction → |
| values |
collective empowerment
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democracy → equality → social justice → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Freedom Summer
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hasEducationalProgram |