A Look at the major events of the Civil Rights Movement I want my rights! A Look at the major events of the Civil Rights Movement

Objective By the end of the lesson SWBAT analyze the major events of the Civil Rights Movement

Lightning Round Review! 1. What is the containment? 2. What was the major difference between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War? 3. What were Jim Crow Laws? 4. How many years did the Jim Crow Laws last? 5. What are Civil Rights?

Civil Rights Civil Rights - the rights that a country guarantees their citizens. Some Civil Rights include: the right to vote, the right to speak out, the right to move freely. Civil = People Rights = Things people are born allowed to do.

Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement did not happen over night, there were a series of events over a long period of time that led to equal rights between white and black people. We are going to look at three major events: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Freedom Riders, and the March on Washington

Montgomery Bus Boycott In 1955, Rosa Parks was on the bus on her way home from a long day of work. In Montgomery, AL, there was a Jim Crow law that segregated buses. When a white person got on the bus, Rosa Parks refused to give up seat on the bus. What do you think happened to her?

Montgomery Bus Boycott Parks was arrested for breaking the law. People in Montgomery heard about that an innocent lady was thrown in jail for sitting on the wrong spot on the bus. How do you think the African American community felt? Do you think this was fair?

Montgomery Bus Boycott To protest this horrible Jim Crow Law that segregated and made African Americans sit in the back of the bus, Martin Luther King Jr., and others who lived in Montgomery, Alabama decided to boycott all buses in Montgomery until they agreed to desegregate the buses. Boycott - The act of not doing something in order to get something in return.

Montgomery Bus Boycott For over a year, many African Americans did not ride the buses in Montgomery, Alabama. African Americans helped each other get places by carpooling and walking together. Even old people participated. The boycott got national attention by the news!

People of the Civil Rights Movement What kind of characteristics do you think people that participated in the Civil Rights Movement had to have?

Characteristics Courage, Strength, Determination, Commitment, Wisdom, Resolve

Montgomery Bus Boycott The boycott got so much attention that in 1956, a lawsuit was brought and the Supreme Court of the U.S. got involved. They decided that segregation on any form of transportation (car, train, bus) was illegal. Why was this a major victory?

Freedom Riders In 1961, there were a group of African Americans (as many as 1,000) at one point who wanted to see if the buses, and trains were really desegregated. They also wanted to point out inequalities that still existed. They went all over the South, town to town testing out the buses and trains.

Freedom Rides The bus terminals (waiting rooms) and restaurants were also desegregated so people waited in these lounges and ate at these restaurants to make sure the laws were being upheld. Would everyone be happy with the Freedom Riders doing this?

Freedom Rides However, Freedom Riders had to deal with a lot of racist people along the way. These people would spit at them, beat them up, and even try to kill them! Many of these incidents were caught on tape. How did the news coverage affect the popularity of the Freedom Rides and the Civl Rights Movement?

Freedom Riders If you saw these images on the news, would you or would you not be sympathetic towards the Freedom Riders and their cause?

Freedom Rides Because the news was covering the events, the Freedom Riders and the Civil Rights cause gained popularity. People like Martin Luther King Jr., and John Lewis spoke about the Freedom Rides. The amount of people who wanted to fight for the Civil Rights of African Americans increased.

March on Washington! In 1963, the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing and gaining popularity and strength! Major Civil Rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. organized a peaceful march through Washington D.C. They wanted to bring attention to the idea of “jobs, justice, and peace” for all people!

March on Washington More than 2,000 buses arrived in D.C. from all over the U.S. There were over 500 T.V. cameras there to cover the event. Do you think this event helped or hurt the Civil Rights Movement? How?

March on Washington During the March on Washington, the most famous speech of all the Civil Rights movement was given: I Have A Dream, by Martin Luther King Jr. His speech was about how he dreamed of a world where everyone was equal and all people had their Civil Rights.

Conclusion Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat started the Montgomery Bus Boycott that led to the desegregation of all public transportation. The Freedom Riders bravely traveled the country to make sure new desegregation laws were being followed. They had a lot of media attention. The March on Washington had over 250,000 march for jobs, justice and peace.