Civil Rights Movement Objective: analyze how nonviolent protests helped secure Civil RightsObjective: analyze how nonviolent protests helped secure Civil Rights

Montgomery Bus Boycott Alabama, Dec.1, Rosa Parks was arrested and fined $10 for refusing to give up her seat and move to the back of the busAlabama, Dec.1, Rosa Parks was arrested and fined $10 for refusing to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus Following Monday African-American churches and local groups called for every African- American boycott city buses in protest of Rosa’s arrest and trialFollowing Monday African-American churches and local groups called for every African- American boycott city buses in protest of Rosa’s arrest and trial

Boycott lasted over a year upsetting daily livesBoycott lasted over a year upsetting daily lives Leaders endured death threats, fire bombings, and arrests (under old law prohibiting boycotts)Leaders endured death threats, fire bombings, and arrests (under old law prohibiting boycotts) Violent reactions of whites to the nonviolent boycott gained national media attentionViolent reactions of whites to the nonviolent boycott gained national media attention

Nov. 13, 1956 – Supreme Court ruled that the bus segregation law was unconstitutionalNov. 13, 1956 – Supreme Court ruled that the bus segregation law was unconstitutional Boycott ended in DecemberBoycott ended in December

important results of the bus boycott Ended segregation on Montgomery busesEnded segregation on Montgomery buses SCLC is formedSCLC is formed Made Martin Luther King one of the best- known civil rights leaders in the nationMade Martin Luther King one of the best- known civil rights leaders in the nation

Practice of Nonviolence MLK – influenced by A. Philip Randolph well- known African American Labor leader and Mohandas Gandhi who used nonviolent civil disobedience to help India gain independence from BritainMLK – influenced by A. Philip Randolph well- known African American Labor leader and Mohandas Gandhi who used nonviolent civil disobedience to help India gain independence from Britain Civil disobedience – refusal to obey laws that were considered unjustCivil disobedience – refusal to obey laws that were considered unjust MLK encouraged nonviolent civil disobedienceMLK encouraged nonviolent civil disobedience

SCLC January, MLK and 60 other ministers start new organizationJanuary, MLK and 60 other ministers start new organization Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceSouthern Christian Leadership Conference Prepared African Americans for the struggle for Civil RightsPrepared African Americans for the struggle for Civil Rights Showed protestors how to protect themselves against violence, choose issues to protest, and organize people for supportShowed protestors how to protect themselves against violence, choose issues to protest, and organize people for support

Activity and Summary How did the Supreme Court end the bus segregation policy?How did the Supreme Court end the bus segregation policy? How did the bus boycott affect MLK?How did the bus boycott affect MLK? What was the purpose of the SCLC?What was the purpose of the SCLC? Activity: illustrate the effects of the bus boycott on people or businesses or the purpose of the SCLC; create a poster encouraging people to support the bus boycott