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Civil Rights Movement
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Separate but Equal What does Separate but Equal mean?
Can society be separate AND equal? What does separate mean? What does equal mean?
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Court Cases 1896 1954 Plessy Brown v. Board of Education v. Fergusson
Ruled that “separate but equal” was legal. This became the law of the land for over 50 years! Brown v. Board of Education Ruled that “separate but equal” was illegal. This desegregated the schools.
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What were some effects of segregation?
There were separate schools and resources There were separate public facilities There was social isolation of the races
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When did the Civil Rights Movement Begin?
December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man This started the Montgomery bus boycott
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
Believed in Passive Resistance.
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Examples of passive resistance
Boycotts Sit-ins Marches
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Freedom Rides Freedom Rides were in 1961.
Bus loads of white and black students traveled cross country Their goal was to end discrimination at bus terminals They meet with violence in many areas, but did not give up!
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Made discrimination based on race, national origin, gender or religion illegal. This one piece of legislation transformed American society.
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 Made it illegal to require voting tests or poll taxes for voting rights.
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Changing Role of Women Disadvantages in the workplace
Discrimination in hiring practices Lower wages for women doing the same job as men. Improved Conditions National Organization for Women N.O.W. Federal legislation forced colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities. The Equal Rights Amendment even though it failed, it opened many opportunities for women.
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