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The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement. Gains Focus and Political Power Successes & Setbacks / New Direction Impact on other minorities. Brown v Board of Ed & the “ Southern Manifesto ” Little Rock, ARK – Ike ’ s stance on integration Montgomery Bus Boycott - Rosa Parks roll

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The Civil Rights Movement

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  1. The Civil Rights Movement Gains Focus and Political Power Successes & Setbacks / New Direction Impact on other minorities

  2. Brown v Board of Ed & the “Southern Manifesto” • Little Rock, ARK – Ike’s stance on integration • Montgomery Bus Boycott - Rosa Parks roll - SCLC / NAACP/ CORE (def) • Nonviolent resistance (def) Find these in Sec 1 of Ch 22

  3. I. Civil Rights - “the Issue” A. Focus on nonviolent resistance B. JFK promises support: 1. protect “Freedom Riders” 2. lawsuits to protect voting rights 3. 1963 – civil rights bill to outlaw segregation C. JFK assassinated

  4. D. March on Washington (8/63) 1. MLK gives “I have a dream” speech

  5. E. Civil Rights Bill (7/1964) 1. equal access to education, voting, jobs 2. Takes time to implement change

  6. II. New Directions A. Radical ideas 1. Nation of Islam promotes separatism 2. Black Panthers promote armed resistance B. Riots in the North

  7. C. MLK assassinated in 1968 D. Nixon reverses gains 1. appoints southern Supreme Court Justice 2. opposed to busing program

  8. III. Other Minorities A. Women’s Rights: 1. “The Feminine Mystique” 2. 1966 – N.O.W. founded 3. E.R.A. passes in Congress but is never ratified by states B. Hispanics 1. UFW holds boycotts, elects local officials

  9. C. Native Americans 1. Termination policy leads to Indian Civil Rights Act 2. AIM founded (1972) – use of radical tactics

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