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HS A-85, “Civil Rights and the Second Reconstruction” Thursday, March 8, 2007. Early origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Reconstruction, anti-Jim Crow protests, Garveyism, Harlem Renaissance, “Don’t Shop” campaigns, “Double V” in WWII, late 1940s/early 50s struggles for access
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HS A-85, “Civil Rights and the Second Reconstruction”Thursday, March 8, 2007 • Early origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Reconstruction, anti-Jim Crow protests, Garveyism, Harlem Renaissance, “Don’t Shop” campaigns, “Double V” in WWII, late 1940s/early 50s struggles for access • Diversity in Perspectives/Tensions—Civil Rights Movements A. National organization vs. grassroots, women more active in latter B. Non-violent integrationist vs. separatist, anti-assimilationist 1. NAACP 2. CORE 3. SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) 4. SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) • CRM Took Place in Many Arenas: A. Sought favorable court decisions, part. US Supreme Court B. Sought legislation through Congress C. Sought voice in national institutions, Dem. Party, Justice Dept. D. Brought pressure at the grassroots (lunch counters, boycotts, voter registration drives, marches) E. Importance of leadership, Martin Luther King, Jr. vs. Malcolm X