1. Bell Work “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In your own words, what does this quote mean? In your own words, what does this quote mean? Do you agree with this? Why/not? Do you agree with this? Why/not? What does the word “injustice” mean to you? In your opinion, give at least one example of an injustice in society. What does the word “injustice” mean to you? In your opinion, give at least one example of an injustice in society.

2. Discussion Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt that you were discriminated against? If so, what happened, and how did you react to this? Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt that you were discriminated against? If so, what happened, and how did you react to this? Questions to go over with this: Questions to go over with this: How did you feel when this happened? How did you feel when this happened? How did you handle the situation? How did you handle the situation? Have you ever felt discriminated against in other ways? Have you ever felt discriminated against in other ways?

3. The Civil Rights Movement

4. What are “civil rights”?

5. Events leading up to the Movement Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Supreme Court case that said African-Americans should be “separate but equal”. Supreme Court case that said African-Americans should be “separate but equal”. What does “separate but equal” really mean? What does “separate but equal” really mean? Is this a civil rights violation? Why/not? Is this a civil rights violation? Why/not?

6. Jim Crow Laws States began to pass “Jim Crow” laws designed to segregate groups based along racial lines. States began to pass “Jim Crow” laws designed to segregate groups based along racial lines.

9. When David Isom broke the color line at his local St. Petersburg, Fla., public pool in 1958, officials closed the facility When David Isom broke the color line at his local St. Petersburg, Fla., public pool in 1958, officials closed the facility

10. Challenging Segregation Brown v. Board of Education – 1954...Supreme Court case that ended segregation in schools. Brown v. Board of Education – 1954...Supreme Court case that ended segregation in schools. This officially overturns “Separate but Equal”. This officially overturns “Separate but Equal”.

11. Crisis in Little Rock

12. Florida Jim Crow Laws Discussion Questions 1. Briefly summarize this law. 2. What do you think was the purpose or rationale for creating such a law? 3. How does this law violate a person’s individual civil rights? Also, be specific as to what civil rights were actually violated with each law. 4. What could people have done to challenge Jim Crow?