2. Southern Democrats They like the Status Quo and fight to keep it

3. Arkansas Governor Fought to prevent integration at Little Rock Central High School Sent the National Guard to prevent the Little Rock Nine from attending

4. Alabama Governor Very vocal about keeping segregation Stood at the door of the University of Alabama to prevent two black students from enrolling

5. Georgia Governor Before becoming governor made national new when he kept blacks out of his “whites only” restaurant using an axe handle Sold his restaurant rather than follow court order to admit blacks After all this, he is elected governor

6. Those who fought for Civil Rights

7. Pastor in Montgomery, AL Promoted Civil Disobedience Sit-Ins Marches Boycotts Wrote “Letters from a Birmingham Jail” Gave “I Have a Dream Speech” Assassinated in 1968 Show Videos x 2

8. Arrested for not giving her seat up on a bus Led to 13 month “bus boycott” by African Americans in Montgomery, AL Courts ruled segregation on buses was unconstitutional

9. NAACP Attorney in Brown v. Board of Education Became first African American on the Supreme Court

10. As the Civil Rights movement moved out of the South, it began to change… Show Watts video

11. Militant black Muslim Questioned Dr. King’s policy of non-violence Promoted “Black Nationalism” – seeking complete independence from whites Assassinated in 1965

12. 1966 Founded in Oakland, CA Provided services for their black community Wanted an end to police brutality Were armed and did not back down Demanded reparation be paid for years of oppression

13. Blacks were not the only ones fighting for equality…

14. Organized Chicano farm workers in CA Used non-violent protests to improve the lives of farm workers

15. Leader of Chicano Movement in TX Surgeon and WWII Veteran Became first Mexican American to serve on US Commission of Civil Rights

16. Women’s rights activist Wrote “The Feminine Mystique” Helped form the National Association of Women (NOW)

17. Group that fought fair treatment of American Indians Slogan: “Red Power” Introduced term “Native American” Temporarily occupied Alcatraz and Wounded Knee