Civil Rights Movement
by: Sarah Hoback
Making a more equal and just society
Whitney M. Young Jr.
Ella Baker
Strategies and tactics
Boycotts: During the civil rights movement boycotts were used to make statements by refusing to do something. For example, the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This is when African Americans refused to ride city busses. They did this to protest segregating seating.They came up with other ways to get to their destination, by walking and car pooling. This boycott lasted 15 days, from the 5th of December to the 20th of December.
Sit Ins: Sit ins were also a big part of the civil rights movement, it was a non-violent way to protest for equality. They did these for multiple reasons, a very well known sit in was the Greensboro sit in. Four students from North Carolina sat at a "whites only" lunch counter and asked to be served. Within days of the Greensboro sit in there were dozens of sit ins in southern towns.
Marches: Marches helped African Americans from all around come together as a large group and stand up for what they believe in, equality. Marches were used for a majority of things. One that stands out is the Selma to Montgomery March, led by Martin Luther King Jr. This march was to try and register black voters in the south. They finally met their goal after walking for 3 days, and after being met with violent resistance by state and local authorities.
Music Review
Aint gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around -Medley
"I just keep on A walking
Y'know I keep on A talking
Because I'm Marching on to freedom land"
This song is a very positive one for this era. It shows that even though times are tough that you just keep on going and never give up. And that's what people did, they kept on walking and they kept on marching. Because it was something that they believed in, and something that they wanted to accomplish, freedom. Some people walked for days on end. it shows how strong they really are.