1. Origins of the Civil Rights Movement Objective: Identify factors that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement; Explain the significance of Brown v. Board of Education

2. How did WWII change attitudes about segregation? Americans began to see racism as evilAmericans began to see racism as evil War had made African Americans more determined to win equality at home in jobs, housing, and educationWar had made African Americans more determined to win equality at home in jobs, housing, and education African Americans gained important resources to help fight segregation.African Americans gained important resources to help fight segregation.

3. CORE Congress of Racial Equality founded in 1942 in ChicagoCongress of Racial Equality founded in 1942 in Chicago Carried out protests in public places that refused to admit or serve African AmericansCarried out protests in public places that refused to admit or serve African Americans Helped end segregation in restaurants and other public places in many Northern citiesHelped end segregation in restaurants and other public places in many Northern cities

4. Explain Plessy v. Ferguson Louisiana law called for ‘equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races’ on trains.Louisiana law called for ‘equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races’ on trains. June 7, 1892 – Homer Plessy took a seat in a train car reserved for whites. Conductor told him to move, and he refused.June 7, 1892 – Homer Plessy took a seat in a train car reserved for whites. Conductor told him to move, and he refused. Plessy convicted of breaking the “separate car” law.Plessy convicted of breaking the “separate car” law.

5. Supreme Court decision – “separate but equal” facilities for blacks and whites did not violate the Constitution.Supreme Court decision – “separate but equal” facilities for blacks and whites did not violate the Constitution. State governments across the south applied decision to all areas of life.State governments across the south applied decision to all areas of life. “Jim Crow” laws forced African Americans to use separate restaurants, hotels, train cars, parks, schools, and hospitals.“Jim Crow” laws forced African Americans to use separate restaurants, hotels, train cars, parks, schools, and hospitals.

6. Brown v. Board of Education Read pages 815 – 816Read pages 815 – 816 Brown v. Board was an important event in the civil rights movement. As you read, list information about the event in a bubble map containing the following information:Brown v. Board was an important event in the civil rights movement. As you read, list information about the event in a bubble map containing the following information: People, The Argument, The Ruling, Results of the Ruling

8. People: Thurgood Marshall (chief lawyer for the NAACP), Linda Brown and her familyPeople: Thurgood Marshall (chief lawyer for the NAACP), Linda Brown and her family The Argument: “Separate but equal” schools were inherently unequal; segregated schools denied African Americans the “equal protection of the laws” guaranteed by the 14 th AmendmentThe Argument: “Separate but equal” schools were inherently unequal; segregated schools denied African Americans the “equal protection of the laws” guaranteed by the 14 th Amendment The Ruling:. unanimous court ruled that segregation in education was unconstitutionalThe Ruling:. unanimous court ruled that segregation in education was unconstitutional Results of the Ruling: schools must integrate; Court ordered public schools to desegregate “with all deliberate speed”Results of the Ruling: schools must integrate; Court ordered public schools to desegregate “with all deliberate speed”

10. Describe the process of school desegregation in Little Rock Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus was against integrationArkansas Governor Orval Faubus was against integration orders National Guard troops to prevent African-American students from entering Central High Schoolorders National Guard troops to prevent African-American students from entering Central High School Federal judge ruled governor had broken the law; Faubus removed the National GuardFederal judge ruled governor had broken the law; Faubus removed the National Guard Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect the studentsEisenhower sent federal troops to protect the students

11. Show The Civil Rights Movement videoShow The Civil Rights Movement video

13. Activity and Summary How did the Plessy ruling contribute to segregation?How did the Plessy ruling contribute to segregation? How did Brown v. Board of Education challenge discrimination in schools?How did Brown v. Board of Education challenge discrimination in schools? Why were the actions of Governor Faubus important to the federal government?Why were the actions of Governor Faubus important to the federal government? Activity: Illustrate what the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education called for or what happened at Central High School