THE SOCIAL CATEGORIES OF RACE- Where do they come from? Objective • Students will understand the relatively recent rise of the use of racial categories. • Students will deconstruct the “common sense” of these categories. • Students will become familiar with the Harlan dissent and consider how Jim Crow segregation laws were enforced. • Students will examine the lived experiences of multiple people during an era of inequality as a precursor to Civil Rights organizing. Background Overview One of the main conversations in Talk That Music Talk is around race and music. This lesson is designed to be Duration: 90 Minutes Essential Question THE SOCIAL CATEGORIES OF RACE- Where do they come from? Objective • Students will understand the relatively recent rise of the use of racial categories. • Students will deconstruct the “common sense” of these categories. • Students will become familiar with the Harlan d.