Civil Rights in the 1950's
How the Movement really got started after WWII
Definitions - Define each of these terms in your notes without using phones:
-litigation
-plessy v ferguson
-boycott
-freedom ride
-civil disobedience
Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39
Quick Assessment - After the video, have a five minute discussion as a class/group
-Who were the leaders
-What were their methods
-What were the outcomes
Civil Rights Timeline 40's-50's - Put this quick timeline in your notes
1947 - Jackie Robinson
1948 - Truman integrates military
1950 - Sweatt v Painter - UT law school integration
1954 - Brown v Board/school integration
1955-56 - Bus Boycott
1957 - Civil Rights Act, increase voting
1957 - Little Rock 9
WWII Leading to a Bigger Movement
WWII - Double V Campaign (victory in Europe and victory at home); African Americans saw SOME success and equality (as we've previously discussed), and that led to an organized movement in the 40's and 50's.
Civil Rights Day 2
Timeline of Events 1948-1965
Make a timeline/chart. For each of the events, write 8-10 words about why it was an important development for Civil Rights.
-Truman Integrates the Army
-Brown v Board
-Montgomery Bus Boycott
-Civil Rights Act 57
-Integration of Little Rock HS
-Freedom Rides/Sit-ins
-March on Washington
-Civil Rights Act 64
-24th Amendment
-Selma Alabama March
-Voting Rights Act 65
-Affirmative Action
Definitions, revisited - look at your previous answers and see if you would like to change them now. If so, do it :)
-litigation
-plessy v ferguson
-boycott
-freedom ride
-civil disobedience
People
Write a sentence in your notes explaining each:
-George Wallace
-Billy Graham
-Thurgood Marshall
-Earl Warren
Martin Luther King Biography