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Civil Rights Movement Notes #1: Reconstruction at Last?

Civil Rights Movement Notes #1: Reconstruction at Last? . I. Why the 1950s and 1960s? . World War II, The Cold War, and the Embarrassment of Racism. B. Caught on Tape: Television and the Civil Rights Movement. C. The Politics of African-American Migration to the North.

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Civil Rights Movement Notes #1: Reconstruction at Last?

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  1. Civil Rights Movement Notes #1: Reconstruction at Last?

  2. I. Why the 1950s and 1960s? • World War II, The Cold War, and the Embarrassment of Racism

  3. B. Caught on Tape: Television and the Civil Rights Movement

  4. C. The Politics of African-American Migration to the North

  5. D. The Shift to Direct, Public Confrontation: New Leaders, New Organizations, and New Tactics

  6. II. Key Moments in the Civil Rights Movement A. Challenging the Law in the Courts: Segregated Schools, Brown v. Board (1954), and the Little Rock 9

  7. Brown v. Board

  8. The Little Rock 9

  9. B. Challenging the Law in the Streets 1. Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

  10. Montgomery Bus Boycott

  11. 2. Bull Connor & the Integration Struggle in Birmingham (1963)

  12. 3. The March on Washington & “I Have a Dream” Speech (1963)

  13. III. 2 Key Civil Rights Victories & 1 Lingering Question A. Victories: • The Civil Rights Act (1964) and the End of Legal Segregation • The Voting Rights Act (1965) and the End of Voting Restrictions

  14. Civil Rights Act & Voting Rights Act

  15. B. Lingering Question: Is This Enough?

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