1. The Movement Gains Ground
Chapter 14 Section 2

2. Lecture Focus Questions
Why were sit-ins often a successful tactic?

3. Martin Luther King, Jr Baptist minister
Promoted nonviolence
Became the symbol and target of the movement
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC): ministers who advocated nonviolence in the fight for civil rights

4. Student Activism Primary protestors were students
Sit-ins: nonviolent tactic used by college students → sit until you are served!
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC): organization of college students who worked to gain civil rights
Eyes on the Prize Vol 2

5. Freedom Rides
Freedom Rides: CORE activists rode on 2 buses from D.C. through deep south
Tackled segregation on interstate (between states) transportation
Encountered violence at several points

6. Confrontations Intensify
James Meredith
Fought to be admitted into “Ole Miss”
Integrated universities
Birmingham, AL targeted by MLK because it was considered the most segregated city in the South
Nonviolence met with hoses and police dogs and hate
Most Americans shocked and disgusted at the actions of the police
Eyes on the Prize Vol 2

7. March on Washington
1963 March on Washington → put pressure on Congress to pass Civil Rights bill
Highlight: MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech
Civil Rights Act of 1964: banned segregation in all public accommodations

8. Summary
What events led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?