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The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement. By : Marlon Hargis. Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement. May 17,1954 Supreme Court ruling Separate but equal schools Whites and blacks had to go to the same school because it was fair 1955 Rosa Parks Refused to give up her seat Montgomery, Alabama 1957

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The Civil Rights Movement

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  1. The Civil Rights Movement By : Marlon Hargis

  2. Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement • May 17,1954 • Supreme Court ruling • Separate but equal schools • Whites and blacks had to go to the same school because it was fair • 1955 • Rosa Parks • Refused to give up her seat • Montgomery, Alabama • 1957 • Little Rock Nine • Blocked by National Guards • Little Rock High School

  3. Timeline of Civil Rights Movement • 1962 • President Kennedy • Sent federal troops to the University of Mississippi to make sure that James Meredith attended that College • 1963 • Medgar Evers • Civil Rights Leader • Was killed by a sniper’s bullet • 1963 • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • “I Have a Dream Speech” • March on Washington

  4. Timeline of Civil Rights Movement • 1965 • Rev. King • Leads a 5-day, 54-mile march • Selma to Montgomery, Alabama • 1965-68 • Urban racial rioting lasting three years • Los Angeles, Newark, Detroit and Chicago

  5. Timeline of Civil Rights Movement • 1968 • Rev. King • Assassination of Rev. King • Memphis, Tennessee • 1968 • President Johnson • Signed Civil Rights Act • Prohibiting discrimination in sales, rentals, and financing

  6. Medgar Evers • Born July 2, 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi • Went to school at Alcorn College • Majored in business administration • Was a member of the debate team, the choir, and the football and track teams • Held several student offices and was editor of the campus newspaper for two years

  7. Medgar Evers • Met Myrlie Beasley, of Vicksburg and the next year they were married on December 24, 1951 • After graduation Evers moved to Philadelphia, Mississippi, where began working as an insurance salesman • Medgar quit the insurance business, and was denied to the University of Mississippi Law School • Unsuccessful effort to integrate the state’s public educational institution attracted the NAACP

  8. Medgar Evers • Moved to the state capital of Jackson and became field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi • Recruited members throughout Mississippi and organized voter-registration efforts • Made him the most visible civil rights leader in the state of Mississippi • He and his family were threatened with violent actions • On June 12, 1963, Evers was shot in the back in the driveway of his home • Immediately after death, the NAACP appointed his brother Charles to his position

  9. Respect • Be polite • Do not judge people for their skin color or background • Listen to people • Pay attention to people • Try not to be rude • Compliment people • Never leave anybody behind • Treat people how you to want to be treated

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