Baltimore Polytechnic Institute May 4, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green
The students will analyze the civil rights movement by describing the use of nonviolence to change laws Announcement: Chapter 18/19/20/21 Test May 6-tentatively Hand In: Chapter 19 Vocabulary Drill: Examine the photo on page 703 and answer the following questions: 1. What characteristics did the demonstrators reveal by their actions? 2. What do you think motivated the white segregationists’ actions?
The Segregation System Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Segregation continues into the 20 th century Great Migrations during WWI and WWII 700,000 African-Americans served in WWII active campaign against Jim Crow during WWII Challenging Segregation in Court Thurgood Marshall Morgan v. Virginia-outlawed segregated seating on interstate buses Sweat v. Painter-state law schools must admit blacks even if separate black schools exist
Brown v. Board (1954)- Reaction to the Brown Decision Baltimore, St. Louis, D.C. are desegregated Places where African-Americans made up the majority, desegregation was resisted Brown II- with all deliberate speed Crisis in Little Rock, AR September 1957 AR Governor Faubus refused to admit 9 African-American students Ike sent the federal troops Civil Rights Act of 1957 Montgomery Bus Boycott Rosa Parks-Dec. 1, 1955 MLK elected to lead Montgomery Improvement Association African-Americans refused to ride the buses for 381 days
King called his nonviolence “soul force” Jesus-love one’s enemies Henry David Thoreau-civil disobedience A. Philip Randolph-organize massive demonstration Gandhi-resist oppression without violence Formed the SCLC carry on nonviolent crusades against the evils of 2 nd class citizenship SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee-Ella Baker Sit-ins
1. You will complete the guided reading sheet and submit for a grade prior to the end of class.
Summarize the events that led to the 1950’s Civil Rights actions in the South.
1. Read Chapter 19 Section 2