Random Fact of the Day Random Fact of the Day Charlie Chaplin once lost a Charlie Charlie Chaplin once lost a Charlie

Chaplin look-a-like contest. He failed Chaplin look-a-like contest. He failed even to make the finals. even to make the finals.

Chapter 4, Section 4 Chapter 4, Section 4 “The Civil Rights “The Civil Rights Struggle”Struggle”

Main IdeaMain Idea African Americans organized a civil rights African Americans organized a civil rights

movement to gain the equality we have movement to gain the equality we have today. today.

I. I. Background of the StruggleBackground of the Struggle (113-115) (113-115) A.A. After the Civil War, African Americans After the Civil War, African Americans

routinely faced routinely faced discrimination.discrimination.

BB.. Discrimination-Discrimination- unfair treatment based unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group. on prejudice against a certain group.

Company E, 4th US Colored Infantry. Shown armed with rifles at Fort Company E, 4th US Colored Infantry. Shown armed with rifles at Fort Lincoln.Lincoln.

C.C. The social separation of races was called The social separation of races was called Segregation.Segregation.

***It would take more than 150 years for African ***It would take more than 150 years for African Americans to secure their Civil Rights***Americans to secure their Civil Rights***

D.D. Civil Rights-Civil Rights- rights of full citizenship and rights of full citizenship and equality under law. equality under law.

E.E. National Association for the Advancement National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Colored People ((NAACPNAACP)) worked worked through the courts to challenge laws that through the courts to challenge laws that denied African Americans rights. denied African Americans rights.

F.F. The The National Urban LeagueNational Urban League helped helped improve opportunities for African improve opportunities for African American cities. American cities.

******Many groups and others built a civil Many groups and others built a civil rights movement. It made important rights movement. It made important gains in President Truman’s policies, gains in President Truman’s policies, and ordered an end to segregation in and ordered an end to segregation in the armed forces.(1947)***the armed forces.(1947)***

“ “Discrimination and segregation in the Armed Discrimination and segregation in the Armed Forces…is a grave threat…to the internal stability Forces…is a grave threat…to the internal stability of our nation. Segregation becomes all the more of our nation. Segregation becomes all the more important at a time when the United States should important at a time when the United States should be assuming moral leadership in the world.”be assuming moral leadership in the world.”

–A. Philip Randolph, –A. Philip Randolph, Civil Rights leader Civil Rights leader

G.G. Brown vs. Board of EducationBrown vs. Board of Education (1954)Topeka, Kansas, case ended (1954)Topeka, Kansas, case ended segregation in public schools. segregation in public schools. ***It violated the 14th amendment’s principal of equal protection under law.***

H. H. Dr. KingDr. King was the main leader during was the main leader during civil rights movement. civil rights movement.

1.1. Believed in non-violent protest Believed in non-violent protest2.2. Organized marches and boycotts Organized marches and boycotts3.3. Inspired many with “I have a dream” Inspired many with “I have a dream”

J.J. African Americans staged “sit-ins” at lunch African Americans staged “sit-ins” at lunch counters that served only whites. ***counters that served only whites. ***White White and African American “Freedom Riders” and African American “Freedom Riders” rode buses together to protest rode buses together to protest segregation.*** segregation.***

***Such protests were met with violence ***Such protests were met with violence by whites.***by whites.***

K. K. Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964 Banned all Banned all discrimination!!! discrimination!!! *** Prohibited discrimination in *** Prohibited discrimination in public facilities, employment, education, and public facilities, employment, education, and voter registration.***voter registration.***

L.L. 24th Amendment outlawed poll taxes. 24th Amendment outlawed poll taxes. ***The ***The Voting Act of 1965 further protected access of Voting Act of 1965 further protected access of minorities to the polls.***minorities to the polls.***

II.II. Ongoing ChangesOngoing Changes (page 115) (page 115) A.A. Affirmative Action-Affirmative Action- programs intended programs intended to make up for past discrimination. It to make up for past discrimination. It encouraged the hiring and promoting of encouraged the hiring and promoting of minorities and women, and the admission minorities and women, and the admission of more minorities into universities. of more minorities into universities.

***Critics complain that affirmative action ***Critics complain that affirmative action programs gave preferential treatment to programs gave preferential treatment to women and minorities, amounting to women and minorities, amounting to discrimination against men and discrimination against men and whites.*** whites.***

******The struggle continues. Many Americans The struggle continues. Many Americans are subject to are subject to racial profiling.***racial profiling.***

B.B. Racial ProfilingRacial Profiling-- being singled out being singled out because the way you look. Some become because the way you look. Some become victims of hate crimes. victims of hate crimes.

Mini Quiz!!!Mini Quiz!!! Bob Marley- Get Up Stand UpBob Marley- Get Up Stand Up

1. The social separation of races….?1. The social separation of races….?2. Helped improve the lives of African Americans 2. Helped improve the lives of African Americans

in U.S. cities?in U.S. cities?3. What is Affirmative Action? Is it controversial…3. What is Affirmative Action? Is it controversial…

Yes or No?Yes or No?4. Being singled out because of the way you 4. Being singled out because of the way you

look? look? 5. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in what type 5. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in what type

of protest?of protest?