1. Civil Rights Movement Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

2. Jim Crow South-Segregation Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

3. Brown vs. Board of Ed-1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka Kansas (1954) Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka Kansas (1954) Linda Brown’s parents attempted to enroll her in 3 rd grade at closest elementary school, which was segregated Linda Brown’s parents attempted to enroll her in 3 rd grade at closest elementary school, which was segregated NAACP brought suit on behalf of her and 19 other children to integrate the school because segregated schools are denying minorities educational opportunities NAACP brought suit on behalf of her and 19 other children to integrate the school because segregated schools are denying minorities educational opportunities Thurgood Marshall- NAACP lawyer and future 1 st black Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall- NAACP lawyer and future 1 st black Supreme Court justice Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Brown 9-0 Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Brown 9-0 Overturns Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) Overturns Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

5. Little Rock Arkansas Brown put in action in Little Rock Ark. Brown put in action in Little Rock Ark. “Little Rock 9”- 9 students attempted to register at high school “Little Rock 9”- 9 students attempted to register at high school Governor Faubus of Ark. Called in Arkansas National Guard to prevent integration Governor Faubus of Ark. Called in Arkansas National Guard to prevent integration Eisenhower called in US Army to force integration (he also federalized the Ark. Guard, thereby putting them under his control and they now protected the students ability to get to school) Eisenhower called in US Army to force integration (he also federalized the Ark. Guard, thereby putting them under his control and they now protected the students ability to get to school) Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

6. Montgomery Bus Boycotts December 1 st 1955, Rosa Parks (seamstress and NAACP secretary) refused to give up her seat in front most black row of the bus to a white man Parks was arrested,….Guilty??? Punishment?? – guilty, fine of $10 and $4 court fee Martin Luther King Jr. decided on a boycott of the public bus system in Montgomery 50,000 blacks walked, biked, carpooled, horse and buggy, black taxi drivers charge 10 cents a ride for blacks (cost of bus fare, they would later be fined if they charged less than the minimum 45 cent fare) Success?? 381 day boycott finally ended when Supreme Court ruled segregation of public busses illegal (Browder vs. Gayle) Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

7. Sit-Ins CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) built on success of bus boycotts and started sit- ins to de-segregate restaurants CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) built on success of bus boycotts and started sit- ins to de-segregate restaurants They sat, even handcuffed themselves to lunch counters or booths at restaurants until they were served or arrested They sat, even handcuffed themselves to lunch counters or booths at restaurants until they were served or arrested What is the goal in both the boycotts and the sit-ins?????? What is the goal in both the boycotts and the sit-ins?????? What is the method????? What is the method????? Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

8. Freedom Rides Spring 1961- North to South Greyhound bus rides by both whites and blacks….Why??? Federal gov’t enforces interstate commerce!!! KKK organized violence when the busses arrived in the South…. RFK had to order federal troops on board to protect freedom riders Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

9. Birmingham Alabama ► Spring 1963, Birmingham Alabama had national spotlight for civil rights movement ► 40% black, yet only 15% voted ► MLK “I will stay until Pharaoh lets my people go”!!!  What is his goal in stating this? (not just the obvious, think of the implication!!!!!) ► Reaching out to the white Christians!!! ► Thousands marched in demonstrations, including children ► demonstrators blasted by hoses, beaten by police, marchers bitten by dogs ► Over 900 children arrested ► Birmingham shows struggle to entire nation ► Biggest goal of non-violent protest??????  Which race is the evil, cruel one?????  Who is showing humility, patience, Christian like virtue????? Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?

10. Martin Luther King Jr. ► 8/28/63 March on Washington D.C. ► ¼ million people ► “I Have a Dream” speech ► Hw- Watch speech and answer questions: ► Where and why is the speech given? ► How has America “cashed a bad check”? ► What is his “dream”? ► What historical evidence or text (document) does he use to prove his dream? Aim: How did the Civil Rights movement try gain rights for African Americans?