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Advancing Civil Rights: From NAACP to Little Rock 9

Explore the early Civil Rights Movement milestones, from the founding of NAACP in 1909 to the courageous acts of the Little Rock 9 in 1957. Learn how activists promoted liberty, equality, and opportunities for African-Americans. Be inspired by the nonviolent strategies of CORE and the legal victories in the Brown v. Board of Education case. Witness the resistance faced by those challenging segregation and the pivotal moments that paved the way for change. Complete a graphic organizer and delve into research to understand the impact of these pivotal events.

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Advancing Civil Rights: From NAACP to Little Rock 9

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  1. Good Morning!! • NVC • The Civil Rights Movement Begins • Changing the Jim Crow South Essential Question: How did Civil Rights activists advance liberty, equality, and opportunity for African-Americans? Homework: Complete Civil Rights Movement graphic organizer, Research Day on BLOCK DAY!

  2. The Civil Rights Movement Begins • 1909 NAACP founded to promote Civil Rights • 1942 CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) founded by students committed to nonviolence • 1948 Executive Order 9981 signed by Truman to desegregate the armed forces • 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision ends segregation in schools • Thurgood Marshall: NAACP leader argues case • Warren Court: Supreme Court under Earl Warren known for its Activism • 1955 Emmett Till murdered

  3. The South Resists Change • 1957 public schools in Little Rock, AR desegregate • “Little Rock 9”: first black students to attend Little Rock Central High • Arkansas National Guard tries to stop them, acid thrown on them • “They throw rocks, they spill ink on your clothes, they bother you every minute.”—Minnijean Brown

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