Civil Rights Movement

Why was it Necessary Reconstruction 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment Jim Crow era Plessy v. Ferguson WWII Truman and a civil rights commission W.E.B. DuBois and Ralph Bunche CRC: support an anti-lynching law and desegregate the military by executive order

The Movement Non-violent movement, the thought that went into it and the impact of TV Brown v. Board of Education Montgomery Bus Boycott Sit-ins Freedom rides Birmingham campaign March on Washington Freedom Summer (1964) and Selma March

Advocates MLK Jr. and non-violent protest gained support of presidents and the majority of voters in the 60’s Malcolm X Stokely Carmichael “Black Power” Black Panthers Northern Urban African Americans vs. Southern African Americans

The Movement De jure segregation De facto segregation Segregation imposed by law De facto segregation Segregation that occurs not by law but is just assumed to happen The Black Power rhetoric, violent riots alienated the public and hurt the cause B.P.: protect, empower, promote pride Opponents claimed they were dangerous

Impact on Others Women participation prompted them to to form their own organizations The Feminine Mystique Civil Rights Act of 1964 Roe v. Wade Latinos Native Americans Rights of the accused (Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright)