__Do Now__ What is segregation? What were the segregation laws called? Who were some leaders who fought against segregation?
The freedoms, protections, and privileges given to all citizens by law The freedoms, protections, and privileges given to all citizens by law. It is the right to be treated “equally.”
Civil Rights Movement Legislation (laws) •Plessy v. Ferguson: Supreme court case which said facilities could be “Separate but Equal.”-1896 Upheld Segregation
Effects of Segregation 1. Separate educational facilities and resources for white and African American students
Effects of Segregation 2. Separate public facilities (e.g., restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants)
Effects of Segregation 3. Social isolation of races
Civil Rights Movement Schools were desegregated with the passing of Brown v. Board of Education by the Supreme Court. (1954)
Civil Rights Movement Rosa Parks Dec. 1, 1955 – she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger and was arrested Rosa Parks led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Civil Rights Movement Martin Luther King Jr. Led by nonviolent protest. ~Passive Resistance~ His most famous speech was his “I have a dream” speech.
March on Washington August 28, 1963
March on Washington August 28, 1963
Civil Rights Movement I Have A Dream Speech http://www.teachertube.com/video/mlk-i-have-a-dream-speech-20916
Civil Rights Movement •Expansion of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)- one of the oldest and most influential Civil Rights groups in the U.S.
Passive Resistance Marches
Passive Resistance Organized protests
Passive Resistance Boycotts
Passive Resistance Freedom Riders
Passive Resistance Sit-ins
Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement resulted in legislation that ensured constitutional rights to all citizens of the United States regardless of race.
Do Now Write a 3 sentence story as if you were there on this day.
Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights Act of 1964- outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in voting, employment, and public services such as transportation.
Civil Rights Movement Voting Rights Act of 1965- outlawed the requirement that would-be voters in the U.S. take literacy tests to register to vote.