Oh Freedom! Online Conference: Teaching Civil Rights through Smithsonian Collections
Archived Sessions Now Available
The Oh Freedom! Online Conference explored Civil Rights and Smithsonian collections with curators, experts, and educators in live presentations, interactive demonstrations, and moderated forums on February 6, 2013. Watch the archived conference by checking the schedule and clicking on an individual session to access the recording.
Presented by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and featuring the Oh Freedom! website, this online resource is available for students and teachers everywhere.
Left: Detail, Allan Rohan Crite (1910–2007), School's Out, 1936, oil on canvas, 30 1/4 X 36 1/8 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Museum of Modern Art, 1971.447.18. Right: Leonard Freed (1929–2006), Washington, D.C., USA (March on Washington, 8-28-1963), 1963, iris print, 14 x 11 in., © Leonard Freed/Magnum, Collection of National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed, 2009.6
Teacher Spotlight Video
High school teacher Michele G. shares how she uses art in her 11th grade U.S. History class to teach the Civil Rights Movement and demonstrates the benefits of using the Oh Freedom! website.
Conference Schedule
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Speakers
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The Oh Freedom! Online Conference is supported by funds from the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.
