. Up until the 1960s, schools in many Southern states were segregated, meaning that white and black students could not be in school together. In this picture, the girl on the left appears to be
the only black student in the classroom. She is facing a white girl directly, holding a notebook
and looking a bit anxious and expectant. The white girl across from her is leaning forward as if
she is talking to the other girl. This may have been the first time these two girls had ever even
sat near each other, much less talked together. Desegregation of schools was one of the most
important goals of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and '60s. How does the student's
detailed description of the photograph contribute to a better understanding of the time period?
(1 Point)
It provides context for the time period during which people struggled financially
It provides evidence for why segregation took place in the American South
It helps the reader understand why schools were desegregated during the 1960s.
It helps the reader understand the topics of newspapers during this time