1. CIVIL RIGHTS MILESTONES
PERFORMANCE-BASED
ASSESSMENT [PBA2]

2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights Leader
Used passive resistance
Used organized protests in the fight against segregation
“I have a dream…” speech at March on Washington-Aug. 1963
TODAY: People still follow the teachings of Dr. King and we have a national holiday set aside to celebrate him and his legacy.

3. Rosa Parks refused to give up seat on bus to a white man
her actions led to Montgomery Bus Boycott
active member and Secretary of her local NAACP
TODAY: All forms of public transportation are available to people of all races. People still use boycotts to make changes.

4. Organized Protests
Examples: sit-ins, marches, rallies, speeches, boycotts
Specific examples/events:
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-in
March on Washington
Freedom Rides through the South
TODAY: Organized protests are still used to try and make social or political changes.

5. Brown v. Board of Education
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson: “separate but equal”
“Separate but equal” is unconstitutional
Desegregated public schools in the US
TODAY: Public schools in the US are culturally and economically diverse; children may not be turned away because of their race, ethnicity, or religion.

6. NAACP (organization) formed in 1909 by W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells
formed to protect African Americans’ constitutional rights
worked to make people aware of the discrimination/crimes against African Americans
TODAY: The NAACP still exists and continues to help African Americans with injustices.

7. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Banned segregation in public places
no more whites only or colored only:
Restrooms
Drinking fountains
Waiting rooms
attempted to prevent job discrimination
TODAY: This law is still in effect to ensure the civil rights of all Americans.

8. Voting Rights Act of 1965 LITERACY TESTS
Banned literacy tests (ability to read and write) as a qualification to vote
Federal government will oversee voter registration
TODAY: If you are 18 yrs. old and can prove your identity, you can vote. There are NO other requirements
LITERACY TESTS