1.Pie Charts and Facts on Ethnic Minority Representation (with handout) -30 mins 2.The Civil Rights Movement Summary and Video (M Luther King) (Worksheet and Slides -30 mins) 3.Developments in Minority Representation and Affirmative Action (Revision Flash Cards) 20 mins 4.Vocabulary Check -10 mins 5.Essay Planning 6.Timed Essay

Create a USA Outline for your facts and figures poster (add on key facts and figures) 1.Turn to page 8 (Bennett) (see handout/map) 2.Copy the pie charts onto the a poster that show how the ethnic composition has changed. 3.Watch the short Video clip at: 4.How Ethnic Make Up has Changed in the USA BBC Video ClipHow Ethnic Make Up has Changed in the USA BBC Video Clip 5.Note down the results onto your poster

Grew in 1950’s in the aftermath of civil war South had changed little, state laws still segregated blacks and whites Racism widespread 1896 (Plessy v Ferguson) Allowed for segregation, as logn as receiving same education. Challenged in Brown v Board of Education in Topeka (1954) Overturned ‘equal but separate doctrine’. Court declared treatment ‘unequal’ 1955 (Rosa Parks) Black woman arrested for refusing to move to black section of bus. Grew into larger movement by Baptist Martin Luther King & Picketing Boycotts Setting for Famous Speech. Martin Luther King 'I Have a Dream Speech' Finally passed civil rights legislation under President L B Johnson

This effective, peaceful movement changed to violent protests and radicalism in 1960’s/1970’s (In cities) Riots sparked by assassination of M Luther King Been a battle between peaceful and violent protest More recently: Jesse Jackson, malcolm X and Louis Farrakhan leaders (nation of Islam)-radical approach to civil rights (critical of peaceful movement) Barack Obama Clinton Era: Jesse Jacksons Rainbow Coalition, special envoy to Africa under Clinton Obama: Two ethnic minority women to supreme court Record numbers of ethnic minority and women voted for Obama in 2008/2012 * However, Annie Lowry of NY Times has found ‘ Obamas inner circle are still all men. No change from the Clinton era’

Rev Jeremiah Wright, 2008 after attacks in 9/11 commented that ‘ USA has supported state terrorism against Palestinians and Black South Africans, hypocritical and not representative’ David Mckay (2009): Obama represents a new era for ethnic minority representation in USA, but against backdrop of economic decline Bernard Anderson (2013) (key Obama Supporter) Criticised approach : ‘Not enough attention to problems and inequality Black pop face’ (see article)

Create Revision Flash Cards Using Colour coded cards or Picture coded cards to jog your memory: Outline key developments in minority Representation: ASK QUESTIONS ON ONE SIDE WITH PICTURES OR COLOURS, ANSWERS ON OTHER: Supreme Court/Congress Developments (1905’s) Equality of Opportunity (Affirmative Action (Positive Discrimination) (Busing, Quotas) Views on Affirmative Action (pg 346) Success of Affirmative Action: (pg ) Multiculturalism

Racial equality in the USA remains a distant dream.’ Discuss. 20 mins

1.Read up on and make revision flash cards with questions and answers on: 2.Protection of Rights and Liberties of racial and ethnic minorities 3.Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Congress/ Supreme Court and Presidential Offices (add to USA map poster) 4.Appointments made by Obama (representation) 5.Complete timed essay without books on: The election of President Obama signals a new era of political representation’ Discuss -20 mins