1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute May 27, 2016 U.S. History Mr. Green
Welcome
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
May 27, 2016
U.S. History
Mr. Green

2. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
The students will analyze the civil rights movement by describing the use of nonviolence to change laws Announcement: Chapter QQ on Tues Drill: Examine the photo on page 707 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?

3. Taking on Segregation Ch. 21 Section 1 pages 700-707
The Segregation System Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Segregation continues into the 20th 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

4. Brown v. Board (1954)- Reaction to the Brown Decision Baltimore, St
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

5. Dr. King and the SCLC
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 2nd class citizenship SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee-Ella Baker Sit-ins

6. Independent Work
1. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 do? 2. How did the court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson? 3. In what three ways did WWII help set the stage for the modern civil rights movement? 4. Who argued Brown’s case? 5. What did the Brown decision declare? 6. Why did the Court rule as it did in Brown? 7. What organization was formed to support Rosa Parks? 8. What did it do? 9. How did Ike respond to the Little Rock crisis? 10. Who was the president of SCLC? 11. What was SCLC’s purpose? 12. What did SNCC accomplish, and how?

7. Wrap-Up
Summarize the events that led to the 1950’s Civil Rights actions in the South.

8. Homework
1. Read Chapter 21 Section 2 2. Chapter 21 Vocabulary Due on Tues