{"product_id":"thurgood-marshall-reading-comprehension-activities-5th-grade-6th-grade","title":"Thurgood Marshall Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade \u0026 6th Grade","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp your students explore the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the remarkable life of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThurgood Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith this engaging\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThurgood Marshall Reading Comprehension Activity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor fifth and sixth grade. Students will learn about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eracial segregation, Brown v. 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