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1 THE MODERN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Taking a walk With Civil Rights Leaders and established laws for African Americans and Women

2 The Modern Civil Rights Movement

3 Effects of Segregation Separate educational facilities and resources for white and African American students Separate educational facilities and resources for white and African American students

4 Separate public facilities (e.g., restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants) Separate public facilities (e.g., restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants)

5 Social isolation of races Social isolation of races

6 Court Cases and Laws Opposition to Plessy vs. Fergurson – “separate but equal” Opposition to Plessy vs. Fergurson – “separate but equal” Brown vs. Board of Education – court case that decided that segregation was unequal and unconstitutional Brown vs. Board of Education – court case that decided that segregation was unequal and unconstitutional

7 Plessy vs. Fergurson –

8 A Half-Century Landmark: Brown v. Board of Education

9 Civil Rights Act of 1964 – banned discrimination in public places such as restaurants and in hiring on the basis of race, religion, gender, or nationality. Civil Rights Act of 1964 – banned discrimination in public places such as restaurants and in hiring on the basis of race, religion, gender, or nationality. Voting Rights Act of 1965 – banned all poll taxes and literacy tests Voting Rights Act of 1965 – banned all poll taxes and literacy tests

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12 Voting Rights Act of 1965

13 Civil Rights Fighters

14 Martin Luther King, Jr. – known for his passive (non-violent) resistance against segregated facilities Martin Luther King, Jr. – known for his passive (non-violent) resistance against segregated facilities Rosa Parks – refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man Rosa Parks – refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man Freedom Riders – groups of people who rode interstate buses to protest segregation Freedom Riders – groups of people who rode interstate buses to protest segregation NAACP – organization formed by a group of black leaders that became a voice for the rights of African Americans NAACP – organization formed by a group of black leaders that became a voice for the rights of African Americans

15 Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream

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19 Fighting for the Cause Examples of organized protests used to bring attention to discrimination and segregation Examples of organized protests used to bring attention to discrimination and segregation  Sit-ins (Greensboro, NC)  Marches  Bus boycotts  Freedom Rides

20 Equality for Women

21 Workplace Disadvantages Discrimination in hiring practices against women Discrimination in hiring practices against women Lower wages for women than men doing the same job Lower wages for women than men doing the same job

22 Improved Conditions National Organization for Women (NOW) National Organization for Women (NOW) Federal legislation to force colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities Federal legislation to force colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities The Equal Rights Amendment, despite its failure, and a focus on equal opportunity employment created a wider range of options and advancement for women in business and public service. The Equal Rights Amendment, despite its failure, and a focus on equal opportunity employment created a wider range of options and advancement for women in business and public service.

23 The Modern Civil Rights Movement

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