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Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement. Effects of Segregation. Separate educational facilities and resources for white and African American students. Separate Schools…equal??. Effects of Segregation. Separate public facilities (ex. Restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants). Separate facilities…fair??.

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Civil Rights Movement

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  1. Civil Rights Movement

  2. Effects of Segregation • Separate educational facilities and resources for white and African American students.

  3. Separate Schools…equal??

  4. Effects of Segregation • Separate public facilities • (ex. Restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants)

  5. Separate facilities…fair??

  6. Effects of Segregation 3. Social isolation of races

  7. Socially isolated…fair??

  8. Civil Rights Movement • Opposition to Plessy vs. Ferguson – “separate but equal” • Brown vs. Board of Education – desegregation of schools

  9. Civil Rights Movement • Martin Luther King Jr. • Called for passive resistance against segregated facilities • “I have a dream…” speech

  10. Civil Rights Movement • Rosa Parks: Montgomery bus boycott

  11. Civil Rights Movement • Tactics used: • Organized Protests (Montgomery Bus Boycott) • Freedom Riders • Sit-ins • marches

  12. Civil Rights Movement • Expansion of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) • Resulted in legislation that ensured constitutional rights to all citizens of the United States regardless of race.

  13. Civil Rights Legislation

  14. Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Outlaws discrimination based on race, gender, and religion, and gives equal access to public facilities.

  15. Voting Rights Act of 1965 • Ensures African Americans of the right to vote.

  16. Changing Role of Women

  17. Inspiration for the Movement • Women activists inspired by the achievements of the Civil Rights Movement. • Took action to gain equality for women particularly in the workplace.

  18. Changing Role of Women • Workplace disadvantages • Discrimination against women in hiring practices • Lower wages for women than for men doing the same job

  19. Changing Role of Women • National Organization for Women (NOW) • Fought for equal rights for women in all areas of life like jobs, education, and marriage. • Created in 1966

  20. Changing Role of Women • Title IX (Title 9) • Federal legislation that required colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities.

  21. Changing Role of Women • Equal Rights Amendment • Did not pass (failed) • Focus on equal opportunity employment created wider range of options and advancement for women in business and public service.

  22. “I Have a Dream” Letter • Imagine that you are attending the March on Washington where Martin Luther King is speaking. Write a letter to family and friends back home describing everything you saw, what you heard, and the mood or feeling of the day. Make sure you explain why you attended, what you hope to accomplish by attending, and how the days events and the words spoken affected you. Discuss the overall message of the speech.

  23. Letter requirements • At least 1 full page • Neatly written with correct spelling and grammar. • Use previous information discussed in class, shown on the video in class, and the speech on pg. 615 in the textbook.

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