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QOD 3/1 Why was the Brown v. Board of Education decision so monumental?

QOD 3/21 Define the term “civil rights.” Describe how your “civil rights” are met/guaranteed in the United States.

Early Demands for Equality How did African Americans challenge segregation following World War II?

Origin Civil Rights Act of 1875 – Outlawed segregation in all public facilities BUT- later declared unconstitutional Plessy v. Ferguson – 1896 the Supreme Court ruled segregation “separate but equal” –allowed segregation to extend into all aspects of life

Segregation Keeping the races apart –De jure segregation – by law (Jim Crow) –De facto segregation – by unwritten customs or traditions

Effects of Plessy v. Ferguson All aspects of life were separate, particularly in the South- - name some examples 1._______________ 2._______________ 3._______________

How is this an example of Jim Crow Laws?

Effects of Jim Crow What are the possible effects of Jim Crow Laws? ____________________ Led to Great Migration and “White Flight”, but prejudice was still prevalent in the North

Post WWII Why did African Americans challenge segregation following World War II?

Civil Rights Movement Grows Following WWII African Americans were unwilling to accept discrimination –Wanted better job opportunities due to booming economy –70,000 troops served in WWII- why controversial? –Voting rights (South) - they can fight for country, but can’t vote?

Truman’s Attempts Unable to win support for anti-lynching law and voting rights Was ABLE to desegregate the Army in 1948

Break in the wall of Segregation Jackie Robinson Breaks the color barrier in the MLB

Important Organizations NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People –Oldest civil rights organization, 1909 –Mapped out a legal strategy to fight segregation

Important Organizations CORE - - Congress of Racial Equality

Important Organizations Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Important Organizations MIA – Montgomery Improvement Association

Common Theme? What did all of these organizations have in common in terms of their methods for combating segregation?

Methods Direct, but non-violent methods to fight for rights Utilization of the law Based on the philosophies of: Thoreau, Gandhi, & Jesus