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Civil Rights Evolution: From Plessy v. Ferguson to Little Rock 9

Explore the journey of civil rights in America, from the era of segregation to pivotal moments like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Little Rock 9. Witness the courage of individuals like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. as they fought against injustice. Learn about landmark cases such as Brown v. Board of Ed. and the impact of Chief Justice Earl Warren. Reflect on the progress made, but also ask: Are we truly done in the fight for equality?

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Civil Rights Evolution: From Plessy v. Ferguson to Little Rock 9

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  1. Civil Rights Thanks for coming in…

  2. Where does it begin? • Plessy v. Ferguson • Separate but equal?

  3. World War II • Executive Order #8802 • opened government jobs and defense contract work to African Americans on the basis of equal pay for equal work • 1947 – Truman completely desegregates the US military • Troops overseas • Hitler comparison

  4. The Problem We All Live With

  5. What blacks are up against, and strategies. • 1950 Stats • 15 million blacks, 2/3 in South • 20% are registered to vote, only 5% in “deep” • Jim Crow Laws: • Kept blacks economically inferior, and politically powerless • Breaking barriers • Jackie Robinson #42 (1947) • Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955) • Claudette Colvin • Rosa Parks • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Sit-ins (1960) • “fellows like you…”

  6. SuperChief • Chief Justice Earl Warren • President Eisenhower did not want to address Civil Rights, Warren made him • Brown v. Board of Ed. • Gideon v. Wainwright • Reynolds v. Sims • Miranda v. Arizona • Warren Commission

  7. Little Rock 9 • 10 years later… • 2% of Southern schools were integrated • Little Rock, Arkansas (1957) • Governor OrvalFaubus • President Eisenhower is forced to act • National Guard v. Federal Troops

  8. Concluding thoughts. • Is there anything you feel so powerful about that you would be willing to endure this? • Are we, as Americans, done?

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