The Way of Things in 1950s South While America fought for liberty and freedom in Europe, Central America and Asia, there was oppression right here in America itself The South in which the Civil Rights movement took root was grounded in the idea of “separate but equal” a concept which dated back to 1890s America Virtually every state and local government in the South had laws which segregated blacks and whites These laws, called Jim Crow laws, segregated buses, trains, schools, restaurants, pools, parks and virtually every other public facility Jim Crow facilities for blacks were always of poorer quality than that for whites And areas without Jim Crow laws had de facto segregation – segregation by custom and tradition

“The Civil Rights Movement” Page____ in your interactive notebook

Expert Groups Organize yourselves according to essay topics to agree on a 30-word summary of your topic. Do this without referring to your notes or your essay Your expert group should have at least: – a leader – a writer – a reporter Be sure to have consensus before you begin writng your 30 words

PLESSY v. FERGUSON (1896) PLESSY v. FERGUSON (1896) Homer Plessy U.S. Supreme Court case that made segregation legal in the United States Established the principle of “separate but equal”

Montgomery Bus Boycott Montgomery Bus Boycott Outraged over Park’s arrest, African Americans organized a boycott of Montgomery’s public transportation system in 1956 African Americans carpooled, took taxis, or walked to avoid taking the bus. After a year, the city of Montgomery was ordered to end its segregation policy. African Americans carpooling during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956

Freedom Riders Freedom Riders Blacks and whites traveled into the South to draw attention to the South’s segregation of bus terminals. When Freedom Riders arrived at various cities in the South, white mobs attacked them.

March on Washington March on Washington To support to President Kennedy’s Civil Rights bill, Martin Luther King, Jr., organized a massive march on Washington, D.C., as a show of support for the bill On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 demonstrators gathered peacefully at the nation’s capital.

Selma March/Bloody Sunday Selma March/Bloody Sunday

Efforts to end segregation Use a graphic organizer like the one below to list the efforts made to end segregation. You may use your book pp to find the information you will need.

Analyzing Time Lines The Civil Rights Movement Open your book to pp , 867, 875 Read the time line with the annotations and pictures Answer the following questions 1.According to the time line, what was the first major event in the civil rights movement? 2.How many years were there between the Brown decision and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? 3.When were the Freedom Riders organized?

Analyzing Time Lines The Civil Rights Movement 4.Explain the key differences between the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of Summarize the section on Malcolm X 6.Describe the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.