1. The American Civil Rights Movement What are civil rights? What can you do when your civil rights are violated?

2. ORIGINS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Events of 19th Century –“Civil Rights” Amendments –1875 Civil Rights Act –Jim Crow Laws –KKK –1896 Plessy v. Ferguson 1900-1950 –1909 NAACP is formed –1939-1945 WWII (sets stage for change) –1947 Jackie Robinson –1948 Truman desegregates the military

3. NAACP lawyers (Houston and Marshall) challenge segregation laws and win 29 of 32 cases Biggest victory came with the 1954 Brown v. BOE of Topeka, KS Mixed reactions to those impacted by ruling Southern response 1957 Little Rock Central HS (Faubus v. Ike) Civil Rights Act of 1957 Montgomery, AL Bus Boycott 1955-56 –Parks and King MLK emerges as face of the movement

4. King’s tactics –Non-violence –Jesus, Thoreau, Randolph, Gandhi Emergence of SCLC And SNCC –Sit in protest