The Civil Rights Movement

“We must use the weapon of love. We must realize so many people are taught to hate us that they are not totally responsible for their hate.” MLK

Rosa Parks

Moses Wright

“One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.” MLK

Peaceful Groups Religious –SCLCSCLC Student –SNCCSNCC –CORECORE

Freedom Summer

Supreme Court Rulings Brown v. Board –Ending “Separate but Equal”

“The Supreme Court’s decision set back progress in the South at least 15 years. The fellow who tries to tell me you can do these things by force is just plain nuts” In Response to the Supreme Court ruling against “separate but equal”.

Acts of Congress Civil Rights Act 1964 Immigration Act 1965 Voting Rights Act 1965

“If an American, because his skin is black, cannot enjoy the full and free life which all of us want, then who among us can be content to have the color of his skin changed and stand in his place? Who among us would be content with the counsels of patience and decay?” JFK

“Yes, I am an extremist. The black race in the United States is in extremely bad shape. You show me a black man who isn’t an extremist and I’ll show you one who needs psychiatric attention.” Malcolm X

Black Power The Black Panthers

Black Muslims Malcolm X

Minority Rights Mexican Americans Puerto Ricans Japanese Americans Native Americans