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Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement. 1955-1968. What you k now…. MLK Discrimination “I Have a Dream” Push for Equality Segregation Violence Protests. What you want to know…. Other countries? How it ended? Tactics? Origin?- where/why/when? Other leaders? Connection to other movements?

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Civil Rights Movement

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  1. Civil Rights Movement 1955-1968

  2. What you know… MLK Discrimination “I Have a Dream” Push for Equality Segregation Violence Protests

  3. What you want to know… Other countries? How it ended? Tactics? Origin?- where/why/when? Other leaders? Connection to other movements? Effect on families?

  4. Unit Themes Origins- A Separate and Unequal Society The Role of the Media Grassroots Activism Nonviolent Philosophy The Role of the Fed. Government 1963 Voting Militant Approaches Modern Day Impacts

  5. The Civil Rights Movement was fundamentally radical.

  6. The Civil Rights Movement was political.

  7. MLK wasn’t the only one…

  8. The Civil Rights Movement was met with conflict, both internally and externally, from African-Americans.

  9. The push for Civil Rights did not start in the 1950’s.

  10. The Civil Rights Movement did not end after 1968. Cesar Chavez

  11. “Civil Rights” “The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.”

  12. Does that also mean…? .

  13. Leonard Pitts Jr. What makes black history unique? Why should we learn black history? What risks do we take when learning black history?

  14. Morgan Freeman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3cGfrExozQ

  15. Cornel West “Without the presence of black people in America, European-Americans would not be "white"-- they would be Irish, Italians, Poles, Welsh, and other engaged in class, ethnic, and gender struggles over resources and identity.”-Race Matters

  16. Couple quick things… • Be honest. • Keep an open mind.

  17. Mr. Black • Graduate student at the University of Kansas- African-American Studies • Born and raised in Memphis, TN • Mother worked at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis (site of motel where MLK assassinated) • Passion for community outreach and mentorship

  18. Mr. Black

  19. What you know… Equality MLK 1964 Civil Rights Act Resistance to Movement “I Have a Dream” Violence Segregation Rosa Parks Protests

  20. What you want to know… Other leaders? Organizations involved? Riots? Reality of prejudice? Malcolm X? Perspective of other groups? Politician perspective? Other races? Other countries? White involvement?

  21. What you know… MLK Push for equality Marches Protests Jackie Robinson Discrimination

  22. What you want to know… Other leaders? White involvement? Government protection? Freedom Riders? Organization? When were rights achieved? Why so long? Other races?

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