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1 Strategies of the Civil Rights and Anti-Apartheid Movements

2 Civil Rights Civil Rights Brown v. Board of Education(Brown v. Board of Education was not the first challenge to school segregation. As early as 1849, African Americans filed suit against an educational system that mandated racial segregation, in the case of Roberts v. City of Boston.) Rosa Parks and Bus Boycott((Rosa Parks stood up for what she believed, or rather, sat down for what she believed.) Desegregating Little Rock The Albany Movement mobilized thousands of citizens and attracted nationwide attention but failed to accomplish its goals because of a determined opposition) Brown v. Board of Education(Brown v. Board of Education was not the first challenge to school segregation. As early as 1849, African Americans filed suit against an educational system that mandated racial segregation, in the case of Roberts v. City of Boston.) Rosa Parks and Bus Boycott((Rosa Parks stood up for what she believed, or rather, sat down for what she believed.) Desegregating Little Rock The Albany Movement mobilized thousands of citizens and attracted nationwide attention but failed to accomplish its goals because of a determined opposition)

3 Civil Rights Sit-ins Freedom Rides(people would sit in Restaurants fro hours an hours) Voter Registration Organizing Integration of Mississippi Universities Sit-ins Freedom Rides(people would sit in Restaurants fro hours an hours) Voter Registration Organizing Integration of Mississippi Universities

4 Civil Rights Civil Rights Birmingham campaign March on Washington Mississippi Freedom Summer Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Boycott of New Orleans by American Football League players Birmingham campaign March on Washington Mississippi Freedom Summer Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Boycott of New Orleans by American Football League players

5 Civil Rights Civil Rights Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party(The MFDP was organized to challenge the state's "regular" Democratic party, which for decades had denied blacks the opportunity to participate in the electoral process) Boycott of New Orleans by American Football League players Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party(The MFDP was organized to challenge the state's "regular" Democratic party, which for decades had denied blacks the opportunity to participate in the electoral process) Boycott of New Orleans by American Football League players

6 Civil Right Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Dr. King Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Boycott of New Orleans by American Football League players Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Dr. King Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Boycott of New Orleans by American Football League players

7 Anti-Apartheid Anti-Apartheid Consumer boycotts But other economic campaigns became prominent, particularly ones concerning investment in South Africa by British and international companies and banks. Academic Boycott of south Africa Consumer boycotts But other economic campaigns became prominent, particularly ones concerning investment in South Africa by British and international companies and banks. Academic Boycott of south Africa

8 Anti-Apartheid Anti-Apartheid Protested against bans imposed on professors Protested against racial discrimination and its extension to higher education Will no apply of accept academic posts in South African universities which practice discrimination. Protested against bans imposed on professors Protested against racial discrimination and its extension to higher education Will no apply of accept academic posts in South African universities which practice discrimination.


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