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DO NOW. Listen & read along to the song “The Times They Are A- Changin ’.” Answer the Do Now questions on your worksheet. Violence & Injustice in the Civil Rights Movement. May 13, 2014. Learning Goals. EQ Why was the Civil Rights Movement needed? LT
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DO NOW Listen & read along to the song “The Times They Are A-Changin’.” Answer the Do Now questions on your worksheet.
Violence & Injustice in the Civil Rights Movement May 13, 2014
Learning Goals • EQ • Why was the Civil Rights Movement needed? • LT • Identify and describe incidents of violence and injustice toward African Americans prior to and during the modern Civil Rights Movement. • Analyze primary source music to better understand the Civil Rights Era. • POU • I can identify and describe incidents of violence and injustice during the CRM. • I can analyze the music of Bob Dylan in order to better understand the Civil Rights Era.
Expectations • No iPads out at all. • Listening attentively. No heads down, no sleeping. • Actively participating in discussion. This means listening to other students and raising your hands. • I will answer questions after each song, so write down your questions during the song.
Bob Dylan • Today we will look at incidents of violenceand injustice during the 1950s & 1960s through the music of Bob Dylan • Dylan was a folk and rock musician that was world famous • Dylan wrote many songs about social issues during the 1960s, especially the Civil Rights Movement • He is Mr. Lasseter’s favorite musician Bob Dylan
The Death of Emmett Till Emmett Till The Murderers: J.W. Milam & Roy Bryant
The Death of Emmett Till • Emmett Till (1941-1955) • From Chicago, Illinois • Till was murdered in Money, MS on August 28, 1955 and dumped in the Tallahatchie River • J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant were acquitted(found not guilty) of his murder by an all-white jury even though they had admitted guilt • The murder and funeral were national news and motivated the Civil Rights Movement
Death of Hattie Carroll • Hattie Carroll was a barmaid at a hotel in Baltimore, Maryland • William Zantzinger(name changed to Zanzinger in the song) attacked several hotel staff in a drunken rage one night, including Carroll • Carroll died from a head wound after being struck by the man’s cane • In the trial, Zantzinger claimed he didn’t remember the attacks because he was drunk • His charges were reduced and he was sentenced to only 6 months in prison
Integration of Ole Miss James Meredith The Lyceum at Ole Miss James Meredith Monument at UM
Integration at Ole Miss (1962) • James Meredith was the first black man to attend Ole Miss (the University of Mississippi) • When he tried to enroll at the all-white school, Meredith was denied admission • Thousands of students and citizens (many with weapons) came to campus to protest integration • During the riots, two people were killed • Meredith was also harassed while at Ole Miss
Assassination of Medgar Evers Medgar Evers Byron De La Beckwith The Funeral Procession
Assassination of Medgar Evers • Medgar Evers was the leader of the NAACP in Mississippi • He was shot in his driveway by Byron De La Beckwith on June 12, 1963 • His death was mourned all over the nation • Beckwith was a member of the White Citizens’ Council and the KKK • Two trials failed to reach a verdict on the murder • In 1994, Beckwith was retried and convicted
