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The Civil Rights Movement (1955-1975). De Jure Segregation. Separation of races imposed by law Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) “Separate but equal” (never the case). 1947-Jackie Robinson Integrates Major League Baseball.
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De Jure Segregation • Separation of races imposed by law • Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) • “Separate but equal” (never the case)
Bobby Doerr, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, Jackie Robinson
Roy Wilkins, Walter White & Thurgood Marshall
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) • Supreme Court overturns Plessy v. Ferguson and states that “separate but equal” is unconstitutional
Thurmond Marshall-1st Black Supreme Court Justice (1967-1991)
Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956) • 1 yr. boycott of buses (carpooled, walked, biked) • Supreme Court rules segregated buses illegal
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Leader of Mont. Boycott (Head of MIA) • Urged Civil Disobedience & Nonviolent protest
Conflict in Little Rock, AR (1957) • Central High • Integrate Schools; 9 black teenagers volunteer
Conflict in Little Rock, AR (1957) • Central High • Integrate Schools; 9 black teenagers volunteer • Ark. Gov. refuses & sends in Nat’l Guard
Conflict in Little Rock, AR (1957) • Central High • Integrate Schools; 9 black teenagers volunteer • Ark. Gov. refuses & sends in Nat’l Guard • Ike sends in Fed. Troops to integrate school
Integration of “Ole Miss” (1962) James Meredith
Letter from a Birmingham Jail • How long have blacks been waiting for their rights? (1 line) • What horrible things have blacks had to endure in that time? (3 lines) • Read the last paragraph, what is the difference between a just law and an unjust law? (3 lines) • What does King say about segregation? (3 lines)