2. What was it? Nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all Americans Sought to end discrimination and racial segregation History of CRM When was it? (1955-1968) Arguably, since the 1860’s (*or earlier) Timeline of African-American Civil Rights Movement Where was it? (USA, mainly in the Southern states)

3. Why did it happen? Slavery ended officially in 1865, but racism/discrimination did not end there. Resistance to 13 th 14 th & 15 th amendments 13 th – ended slavery 14 th – granted citizenship 15 th – right to vote i.e. Jim Crow laws (racial segregation) Treated as second-class citizens

4. Who were the major players? (too many to name!) Ralph Abernathy W.E.B. Du Bois Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks Malcolm X List of civil rights leaders

5. What did they want? What did they do? Wanted full legal, social, & economic equality Major campaigns of civil resistance. Acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience Notable examples: Boycotts (i.e. Montgomery Bus Boycott :1955-56)Montgomery Bus Boycott Sit-ins (i.e. Greensboro sit-in : 1960)Greensboro sit-in Marches (i.e. March on Washington : 1963)March on Washington

6. Other notable events: Desegregating Little Rock, 1957 Freedom Rides, 1961 Race riots, 1963–1970

7. What did they get? (1964) Civil Rights Act Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson Forbade discrimination based on a person's race, color, national origin, religious beliefs, or sex. It protected every citizen's right to use public facilities, to get employment, and to vote

8. HW Question: Which member of the civil rights movement stands out the most in your mind? Why? Where do you think the world would be without this movement?