1. Examine important events and people in the Civil Rights Movement
Quote for the day: Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King Jr.
FYI: Civil Rights Test Feb. 28

2. Civil Rights!

3. What are Civil Rights?
Civil Rights refers to the positive acts governments take to protect against discriminatory treatment by government or individuals.

4. Important Events and People in the Movement
Just a few…

5. Non-Violent Protests
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated a nonviolent approach to forcing social change. King modeled his philosophy on that of Gandhi, who successfully employed the nonviolent approach in a revolt against the British in India shortly after World War II.

6. Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC)
Dr. King founded the SCLC in 1957
This group used non-violent means such as:
Freedom-rides
sit-ins and
boycotts
** used to open segregated lunch counters, waiting rooms, public swimming pools, and other public places
Often local police attacked the peaceful protestors or chose not to defend them from attacking segregationists

7. Congress of Racial Equality
Created in 1942
Many African Americans fought in WWII and still faced discrimination at home
Peaceful group to address civil rights issues

8. Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Founded in 1960 by black college students
Gave African Americans a stronger voice in civil rights movement
Will become a group associated with black power and separatism in 1966

9. Ella Baker, talking about SNCC
“The younger generation is challenging you and me (adults!). They are asking us to forget our laziness and doubt and fear, and follow our dedication to the truth to the bitter end.”

10. What are these protestors trying to accomplish?
Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in
May 28, 1963

11. What are the goals of these Freedom riders?
Freedom Ride- D.C. to New Orleans to test southern compliance with desegregation laws
This bus was firebombed by white men and fleeing activists were beaten. Local hospitals refused to treat the wounded riders.

12. https://www. youtube. com/watch

13. The March on Washington
In August 1963, more than 250,000 people marched peacefully on Washington to show support for President Kennedy’s request that Congress ban discrimination in public accommodation

14. MLK’s I Have a Dream

15. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlawed arbitrary discrimination in voter registration
Barred discrimination in public accommodation
Authorized the US Justice Department to initiate lawsuits to desegregate schools and public facilities
Allowed the federal government to withhold funds from discriminatory state and local programs
Prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or sex
Created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to monitor and enforce bans on employment discrimination

17. BLOODY SUNDAY

18. video
Selma March
March 1965
Protestors marching from Selma to Montgomery to raise awareness about voting rights
BLOODY SUNDAY: On first attempt, local and state troopers attacked the protestors with bull whips, cattle prods and tear gas; 17 marchers are hospitalized
Eventually marchers reach Montgomery (50 miles!) and LBJ says:

19. “Their cause must be our cause, too
“Their cause must be our cause, too. Because it is not just Negroes, but really it is all of us who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice.”
That’s right! You tell ‘em Lyndon!

20. This is following the Selma March! Way to go protestors!
Voting Rights Act 1965
Federal government could oversee voter registrations and elections
Banned discriminatory literacy tests
Expanded voting rights for non-English speaking Americans
Oversee in counties that: had used tests to determine voter eligibility or where registration or turnout had been less than 50 % in the 1964 presidential election
This is following the Selma March! Way to go protestors!

22. 24th Amendment
Outlawed the poll tax

23. Progress! Segregation is illegal
African Americans can exercise their right to vote
More and more African Americans elected to offices- mayors, congress and state legislatures