nps_twhp_104newkent 104newkent twhp nps yes New Kent School and the George W. Watkins School : from freedom of choice to integration Segregation--United States Segregation in education--United States Segregation in education--Virginia--New Kent County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People School integration--United States School integration--Virginia--New Kent County School integration--Massive resistance movement School integration--Massive resistance movement--Virginia--New Kent County Civil rights movements--United States African Americans--Education--Virginia--New Kent County African Americans--Education Historic sites--Virginia--New Kent County United States. Supreme Court New Kent County (Va.)--Race relations--History--20th century Brown, Oliver, 1918- --Trials, litigation, etc. Green, Charles C.--Trials, litigation, etc. Web site providing a lesson plan about the 1968 Green v. School Board of New Kent County (Virginia) United States Supreme Court decision which overturned a local "freedom-of-choice" school desegregation plan, ruling that such plans tend to be ineffective at achieving integration. The lesson plan includes an introductory question, historical context; a map of New Kent County, Virginia; readings relating to the Supreme Court case; photographs from the traditionally white New Kent School and the traditionally African American George W. Watkins School; a list of activities; and a list of supplementary resources. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Washington (D.C.)] : National Park Service United States. National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places Collection Instructional materials Maps Photographs Texts (document genres) Web sites Lesson plans Teaching guides http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/104newkent/104newkent.htm From the Teaching with Historic Places Collection New Kent County (Va.) New Kent (Va.) 20111007 100601