1. Civil Rights

2. Legislation & Protests
Brown v. BOE -ended “separate but equal” doctrine Civil Rights Act of banned discrimination in public places & employment

4. Cont.
Voting Rights Act-1965 Eliminated barriers to voting Many elected to office Montgomery Bus Boycott buses desegregated; MLK emerges as leader Sit-in occupy segregated establishment gains momentum for movement

5. Freedom Rides-1961 Test ICC ban on segregation by Supreme Court
Cont.
Freedom Rides-1961 Test ICC ban on segregation by Supreme Court

6. March on Washington: August 1963
-200,000 demonstrate -MLK’s “I have a dream” speech (highlight of march) -Goal: convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation

8. GROUPS
NAACP interracial, focus on challenging laws in courts National Urban League assist people moving to cities-jobs/housing

9. Groups, cont
CORE-1942 change through peaceful confrontation SNCC-1960-Student non-violent coordinating committee gave youth a greater voice in movement

10. SCLC-1957 nonviolent protest formed by clergymen
shifted focus of movement
to South

12. Black Nationalism More radical & militant
1. Led by Malcolm X & Nation of Islam
a. Preached black separation & self-help
Disagreed w/ tactics & goals of civil
rights movement
C. Rejected ideas of integration

13. Black Power Causes split in movement
Black Panthers seek to lead own communities
C. Led to violent encounters w/ police

14. Setbacks
1968

16. MLK Assassinated April 4-Memphis, TN Sparked violent reactions
Johnson ordered flags to
half mast
4. Eroded idea of nonviolent change

17. Robert F. Kennedy June 5 Supported civil rights
Campaigning for President
Fund programs to help the poor

18. Results of Movement A. Made segregation illegal
B. Opened political process to more African Americans
C. New sense of ethnic pride

20. Kennedy & Johnson Years

21. 1960 Election 1st televised debate 1. Kennedy more relaxed than Nixon
2. T.V. becomes new
medium
B. Kennedy wins by slim margin

22. Kennedy’s New Frontier
Cut taxes Wants federal aid for poor Promote space program Peace Corps

23. LBJ Administration

24. Great Society Aid to public education-Headstart Eliminate poverty
Medical care
Medicare- older Americans
Medicaid- poorer Americans

25. Great Society continued
Vista
Sent volunteers to help in poor communities
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Gave 1.3 billion to states based on the number of children each state had from low income homes.

26. Warren Court 1. Legislation protecting rights-Miranda rule
“you have the right to remain silent”
2. Kennedy assassination
-lone gunman
3. Ruled against prayer in school

27. Criticism of the Great Society
Encouraged poor people to become more dependent on the government aid
Gave too much authority to the Federal government.