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Civil Rights Museum

Civil Rights Museum. Erik Johnson, Andrew Puzzlessney Pd. 2. Martin Luther King Jr. He was the prime mover of the Montgomery bus boycott. He had a large impact on ending segregation. At age 35, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Civil Rights Museum

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  1. Civil Rights Museum Erik Johnson, Andrew Puzzlessney Pd. 2

  2. Martin Luther King Jr. • He was the prime mover of the Montgomery bus boycott. • He had a large impact on ending segregation. • At age 35, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. • At age 39, he was assassinated, but his inspiration to stop segregation is still with us today.

  3. “I still have a dream…” “I still have a Dream” Speech This is Martin Luther King Jr’s most well- known speech.

  4. Photo of MLK Jr In this photo Martin Luther King Jr was preparing to continue his march through the south

  5. Roadways Across America Map Places where roads are named after MLK Jr

  6. Timeline MLK Jr Timeline This timeline shows all of the events in Martin Luther King Jr’s life

  7. Brown vs Board of Education • Court case between Brown Family and the Topeka Board of Education, Brown argued that it’s unfair for his daughter to walk 2 miles to a black school even though there was a white school 5 blocks away from her house. • Court decided that “separate but equal” cannot be fair. • “Separate but equal” makes one race feel inferior to the other.

  8. Thurgood Marshal Thurgood Marshal was the Supreme Court judge in the case.

  9. Protesting Desegregation This shows what many blacks went through during times of desegregation.

  10. Sound Clip Thurgood Marshal sound clip Hear Thurgod Marshal’s opinion on the case.

  11. Brown V Board of Education (document) Brown Vs Board of Education Document See the Court Document of the case

  12. Montgomery Bus Boycott • The Boycott occurred in Montgomery, Alabama. • The boycott started when Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus after told to do so by the driver.

  13. Bus Boycott Timeline Montgomery Bus Boycott Timeline Shows how long the boycott lasted & the major events that occurred during it

  14. Voices of the boycott Voices of the Boycott Shows everyone who was involved in the boycott.

  15. Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Rosa Parks started the whole Montgomery Bus Boycott.

  16. Newspaper Article Bus Boycott News Article The Bus Boycott made newspaper headlines.

  17. Central High • Central High was one of the finest schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. • When it was decided that Central High would finally integrate, the nine black students needed to be escorted out of the school by the military to avoid angry parents and protestors.

  18. Melba Patillo sound clip Melba Pattilo Melba was a student that wanted to go to Central High, but she was black.

  19. The Little Rock 9 The Little Rock 9 were the first black students to go to Central High.

  20. OrvalFaubus The governor of Arkansas vowed to keep the black students out of Central High to appeal to white voters.

  21. Central High Closed Central High was closed after the mob prevented the black students from entering the school.

  22. The End By Erik & Andrew

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