Unit 4, Day 4

Create a graphic organizer that lists the various ways people discriminate against others. Discrimination

Background of the Struggle After the Civil War, African Americans routinely faced discrimination, or unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group. The social separation of the races was known as segregation. It would take more than 100 years for African Americans to secure their civil rights–the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law.

Background of the Struggle The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) worked through the courts to challenge laws that denied African Americans their rights. The National Urban League helped improve opportunities for African Americans in cities. These groups and others built a civil rights movement.

Background of the Struggle Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a main leader of the civil rights movement. He believed in nonviolent resistance. He helped organize marches and boycotts. He inspired thousands with his “I Have a Dream” speech about hopes for racial equality and harmony.

Background of the Struggle African American students staged “sit-ins” at lunch counters that served only whites. White and African American “Freedom Riders” rode buses together to protest segregation. Such protests were met with violence by whites.

Ongoing Challenges Affirmative action programs were intended to make up for past discrimination. They encouraged the hiring and promoting of minorities and women, and the admission of more minority students to colleges. Critics complained that affirmative action programs gave preferential treatment to women and minorities, amounting to discrimination against men and whites.

Background of the Struggle The struggle for equal rights continues. Many Americans are subject to racial profiling– being singled out as suspects because of the way they look. Some become victims of hate crimes.

Read the summaries of amendments 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, and 26 on pages Write a one – two sentence summary illustrating the meaning as well as the significance of the amendment. Evaluate what these amendments all have in common and explain their similarities using complete sentences. Determine which of these amendments you think is the most important and explain why.

Working in your newly assigned group, you will be assigned an anti-discriminatory law from page 114. Your task is to create a poster/advertisement that will attract attention, stress the importance of the law and sum up its main provisions.

1. Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group is called what? a.affirmative actionb. segregation c. racial profilingd. discrimination 2. The Twenty-fourth Amendment prevents Southern states from using ____ to keep African Americans from voting. a. state lawsb. poll taxes c. threatsd. racial profiling

1. Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group is called what? a.affirmative actionb. segregation c. racial profilingd. discrimination 2. The Twenty-fourth Amendment prevents Southern states from using ____ to keep African Americans from voting. a. state lawsb. poll taxes c. threatsd. racial profiling

Read the summaries of amendments 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, and 26 on pages Write a one – two sentence summary illustrating the meaning as well as the significance of the amendment. Evaluate what these amendments all have in common and explain their similarities using complete sentences. Determine which of these amendments you think is the most important and explain why.

Originally, the Bill of Rights was intended to restrain only the national government. How did the Bill of Rights eventually come to cover all Americans equally AND to limit government power at all levels? Explain using a minimum of four complete sentences.

Background of the Struggle Working in assigned groups, you will be responsible for researching and teaching the class on the following topics: Group One: -Define and explain the significance of discrimination and “Jim Crow” laws -Poster on Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 Group Two: -Define and explain the significance of segregation and civil rights -Poster on Civil Rights Act, 1957

Background of the Struggle Group Three: -Define and explain the significance of the NAACP and National Urban League -Poster on Equal Pay Act, 1963 Group Four: -Define and explain the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the “I Have a Dream” Speech -Poster on Civil Rights Act, 1964 Group Five: -Define and explain the significance of sit ins and freedom riders -Poster on Voting Rights Act, 1965

Background of the Struggle Group Six: -Define and explain the significance of affirmative action -Poster on Open Housing Act, 1968 Group Seven -Define and explain the significance of racial profiling -Poster on Equal Employment Opportunity Act, 1972 Group Eight: -Define and explain the significance of hate crimes -Poster on Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990

Details – Teaching the Class Information covering your assigned vocabulary and anti-discriminatory law can be obtained from pages Your first task is to provide one sentence summary that illustrates the definition of the vocabulary word(s) but also that explains its significance. Your second task is to create a poster/advertisement that will stress the importance of the law and sum up its main provisions.

Details – Teaching the Class While you are teaching, your presentation is just as important as the content. The class will be provided with a handout on which to take notes about each of the vocabulary words and anti-discrimination laws. You will need to speak clearly, loudly, and slowly so that everyone can adequately write down the appropriate notes. All group work should be evenly divided among ALL group members. You will be graded accordingly.