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
D. The Shift to Direct, Public Confrontation: New Leaders, New Organizations, and New Tactics
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
Brown v. Board
The Little Rock 9
B. Challenging the Law in the Streets 1. Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Montgomery Bus Boycott
2. Bull Connor & the Integration Struggle in Birmingham (1963)
3. The March on Washington & “I Have a Dream” Speech (1963)
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
Civil Rights Act & Voting Rights Act
B. Lingering Question: Is This Enough?