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Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement

Explore pivotal moments like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Emmett Till's tragedy, SNCC's activism, and the risks involved in the movement. Learn about MLK's approach and the struggles faced. Reflect on your potential participation in this crucial period of history.

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Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement

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  1. Civil Rights Movement

  2. Warm-up • After Rosa Parks’ arrest, what was the next step taken to protest segregation? • How would you describe the approach Martin Luther King Jr. took toward protesting?

  3. Content Objective • Today I will be able to analyze the causes for the American Civil Rights Movement by constructing a short response.

  4. Montgomery Bus Boycott • Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King elected as leader • House was bombed • 381 days of walking and carpools Bus Boycott

  5. ??? • How did the bus boycott end? “Don’t let anyone pull you so low as to hate them.”- MLK

  6. Emmett Till • Tortured and killed for flirting with white girl • Funeral with open casket

  7. Birmingham Bombing

  8. SNCC ("snick") • Students believed change happening too slowly • Sit-ins • Registered blacks to vote Snick

  9. Freedom Riders • Challenged non-enforcement of bus desegregation on interstate trips Freedom Riders

  10. Exit Ticket • In a short constructed response, explain the risks involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Would you have participated. Why or why not? Explain your response. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FranrEa8vg

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