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1 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute May 4, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green

2 The students will analyze the civil rights movement by describing the use of nonviolence to change laws Announcement: Chapter 18/19/20/21 Test May 6-tentatively Hand In: Chapter 19 Vocabulary Drill: Examine the photo on page 703 and answer the following questions: 1. What characteristics did the demonstrators reveal by their actions? 2. What do you think motivated the white segregationists’ actions?

3 The Segregation System Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Segregation continues into the 20 th century Great Migrations during WWI and WWII 700,000 African-Americans served in WWII active campaign against Jim Crow during WWII Challenging Segregation in Court Thurgood Marshall Morgan v. Virginia-outlawed segregated seating on interstate buses Sweat v. Painter-state law schools must admit blacks even if separate black schools exist

4 Brown v. Board (1954)- Reaction to the Brown Decision Baltimore, St. Louis, D.C. are desegregated Places where African-Americans made up the majority, desegregation was resisted Brown II- with all deliberate speed Crisis in Little Rock, AR September 1957 AR Governor Faubus refused to admit 9 African-American students Ike sent the federal troops Civil Rights Act of 1957 Montgomery Bus Boycott Rosa Parks-Dec. 1, 1955 MLK elected to lead Montgomery Improvement Association African-Americans refused to ride the buses for 381 days

5 King called his nonviolence “soul force” Jesus-love one’s enemies Henry David Thoreau-civil disobedience A. Philip Randolph-organize massive demonstration Gandhi-resist oppression without violence Formed the SCLC carry on nonviolent crusades against the evils of 2 nd class citizenship SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee-Ella Baker Sit-ins

6 1. You will complete the guided reading sheet and submit for a grade prior to the end of class.

7 Summarize the events that led to the 1950’s Civil Rights actions in the South.

8 1. Read Chapter 19 Section 2


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