Civil Rights Movement: The Beginning

Boycotts and Protests

March on Washington

Division within the Movement

Independent Practice Create an annotated timeline with what you consider to be the 4 most important events of the Civil Rights Movement.

Exit Ticket 1) How did several governors of southern states respond to the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)? a. To quickly build new and modern public schools to satisfy the “separate but equal” clause. b. To use state funds to build many new private schools for white students. c. To quickly accept the Supreme Court’s decision and begin the peaceful integration of public schools. d. To block the order to integrate public schools, forcing the federal government to enforce integration.

Exit Ticket 2) On which of the following points would Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X most likely have disagreed? a. The time has come for African-Americans to be treated fairly in U.S. society. b. Religious faith is a powerful source of inspiration in the fight for civil rights. c. Non-violence and civil disobedience is the most effective means of bringing about positive change for the African-American community. d. Political influence is essential to advancing the cause of civil rights.

Exit Ticket 3) How did the Civil Rights Movement affect the lives of African-Americans?