Bellwork 3/9/ What was decided in the Plessy v. Ferguson case? 2.What beliefs would you be willing to stand up for and fight, and why?
Essential Question EQ: How did segregation affect life in the postwar period? I will analyze the significant Supreme Court segregation decisions and evaluate the effect of Brown v. Board of Education.
Segregation: Separation of races into different groups Jim Crow Laws passed to separate the races. Interracial marriage illegal Separate schools, elevators, waiting rooms, railroad coaches. Look at the images on the following slides… (1-10 upset)
Segregation
U.S. Segregation page 701 What do you notice about where most segregation is located?
The Story of Emmett Till How will this event trigger the civil rights movement?
Segregation Supreme Court Decisions Read pages top While reading: define/explain Brown v Board of Education, Crisis in Little Rock. 1.How did the Brown decision affect schools outside of Topeka? 2.Why weren’t all schools desegregated immediately after the Brown decision? 3.What effect do you think television coverage of the Little Rock incident had on the nation?
Interpreting Photograph
Prompt Write from an African American student’s perspective in Explain if and why you would be willing to join the Little Rock Nine on their first day of school. 2 sentences ◦ 1 st sentence says whether or not you would join the nine ◦ 2 nd sentence explains why
Ruby Bridges WHAT ELEMENTS DO YOU NOTICE IN THIS FAMOUS PAINTING, "THE PROBLEM WE ALL LIVE WITH“ BY NORMAN ROCKWELL
Civil Rights Leaders MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PAGES Philosophy/Tactics: 2. Successes: 3. How did the SCLC and SNCC advance the cause of the civil rights movement? ROSA PARKS PAGES 704 – 7O5 1. Philosophy/Tactics: 2. Successes: 3. Why was her action on December 1, 1955 significant?
Discuss and pick one Do you think nonviolence used by civil rights activists was a good tactic? Why or why not? Think about: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Sit-Ins Discuss with your group.
March on Washington Read page ,000 people converged on the nation’s capitol and marched to the Lincoln Memorial. 1.Why do you think they elected to assemble and speak in front of this statue? 2.What significant civil rights legislation was signed shortly after this march?