Civil Rights and Equality Civil Rights and Equality MovementMovement

The Turning Tide in the 1960sThe Turning Tide in the 1960s

Brief Introduction to Brief Introduction to the African – American Movementthe African – American Movement

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Stirrings of ChangeStirrings of ChangeFocus on the following Focus on the following

questions:questions: The fight for equality The fight for equality

had begun many had begun many years before, but years before, but had much truly had much truly changed since the changed since the post – Civil War era?post – Civil War era?

What were African What were African – Americans – Americans fighting for? Why fighting for? Why are these rights so are these rights so important?important?

Do you believe that Do you believe that true equality of true equality of races has been races has been achieved in the achieved in the United States? In United States? In the world?the world?

Timeline RecapTimeline Recap

1700 – 1790: 1700 – 1790: Several instances of black slave Several instances of black slave revolts; in 1777, the Constitution of Vermont revolts; in 1777, the Constitution of Vermont (a sovereign state at the time) is the first (a sovereign state at the time) is the first future state to abolish slavery. future state to abolish slavery.

1790 – 1810: 1790 – 1810: Manumission of slaves in some Manumission of slaves in some free states; in 1808 the importation of slaves free states; in 1808 the importation of slaves into America is banned.into America is banned.

Timeline RecapTimeline Recap1839: 1839: Slave revolt on Slave revolt on La AmistadLa Amistad..

1861 – 1865: 1861 – 1865: Tens of thousands of enslaved Tens of thousands of enslaved African – American slaves escape to the Union African – American slaves escape to the Union lines for freedom; the Emancipation lines for freedom; the Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect. Proclamation goes into effect.

1865: 1865: The Thirteenth Amendment to the United The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution goes into effect, abolishing States Constitution goes into effect, abolishing slavery.slavery.

Timeline RecapTimeline Recap1860s: 1860s: The Ku Klux Klan is formed in Pulaski, The Ku Klux Klan is formed in Pulaski,

Tennessee by white Confederate veterans. Tennessee by white Confederate veterans.

1870: 1870: The Fifteenth Amendment to the The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right of male Constitution guarantees the right of male citizens of the United States to vote citizens of the United States to vote regardless of race, color or previous regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude. condition of servitude.

Where does the root of revolt Where does the root of revolt begin?begin?

Reconstruction?Reconstruction?

Jim Crow Laws? Jim Crow Laws?

Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King?Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King?

Major Events in the Civil Rights Major Events in the Civil Rights MovementMovement

1950s1950s 19541954: Brown vs. Board : Brown vs. Board

of Education: of Education: unconstitutional to unconstitutional to separate school separate school children by race. children by race.

1955: 1955: Rosa Parks Rosa Parks refuses to give her seat refuses to give her seat up on the bus. up on the bus.

Would you have done the Would you have done the same?same?

1955: 1955: Montgomery Bus Montgomery Bus Boycott.Boycott.

1957: 1957: State of Arkansas State of Arkansas challenges the Federal challenges the Federal Government in regards Government in regards to “Little Rock Nine”, to “Little Rock Nine”, which forces Pres. which forces Pres. Eisenhower to send the Eisenhower to send the National Guard to National Guard to escort black students to escort black students to school. school.

1960s1960s 1961: 1961: Civil activists calling Civil activists calling themselves “Freedom themselves “Freedom Riders” ride buses into Riders” ride buses into segregated terminals segregated terminals throughout the South.throughout the South.

1963: 1963: A demonstration in A demonstration in Alabama led by Martin Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr. is broken Luther King Jr. is broken up by the police force, up by the police force, who use violence to get who use violence to get their point across their point across (clubs, fire hoses, and (clubs, fire hoses, and dogs). dogs).

As a result of the Alabama police violence, Pres. As a result of the Alabama police violence, Pres. Kennedy is furious and introduces a new Civil Kennedy is furious and introduces a new Civil Rights Bill which outlaws segregation. Rights Bill which outlaws segregation.

August, 1963: August, 1963: 100100thth anniversary of the anniversary of the Proclamation of Emancipation. March on Proclamation of Emancipation. March on Washington by 200, 000 demonstrators, Washington by 200, 000 demonstrators, where King gives his now famous “I have a where King gives his now famous “I have a dream…” speech.dream…” speech.

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1964: 1964: Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize.Prize.

July 2, 1964: July 2, 1964: The new Civil The new Civil Rights Act is passed (the Rights Act is passed (the strongest passed since strongest passed since reconstruction). reconstruction).

1965: “1965: “March for March for Freedom” begins.Freedom” begins.

1965: 1965: Voting Rights Act is Voting Rights Act is passed, granting equal passed, granting equal voting rights to African - voting rights to African - Americans. Americans.

1968: 1968: Martin Luther King is assassinated. Martin Luther King is assassinated. http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=gigsZH5HlJA=gigsZH5HlJA

1972: 1972: Congress approves Equal Rights Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment granting equal rights. Amendment granting equal rights.

2008: 2008: Barack Obama is elected 44Barack Obama is elected 44thth president of president of the United States. the United States.