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Impact of Civil Rights Movements in the US History: Overcoming Segregation and Achieving Equality

Learn about the monumental Brown v. Board of Education decision and the challenges African Americans faced post-WWII. Discover key events like the Civil Rights Act of 1875 and Plessy v. Ferguson, which shaped segregation laws. Explore the effects of Jim Crow laws and the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, including significant figures like Jackie Robinson. Understand the role of organizations like NAACP and CORE in the fight for equality, and the common non-violent methods used.

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Impact of Civil Rights Movements in the US History: Overcoming Segregation and Achieving Equality

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  1. QOD 3/1 • Why was the Brown v. Board of Education decision so monumental?

  2. QOD 3/21 • Define the term “civil rights.” • Describe how your “civil rights” are met/guaranteed in the United States.

  3. Early Demands for Equality How did African Americans challenge segregation following World War II?

  4. Origin • Civil Rights Act of 1875 – Outlawed segregation in all public facilities BUT- later declared unconstitutional • Plessy v. Ferguson – 1896 the Supreme Court ruled segregation “separate but equal” • allowed segregation to extend into all aspects of life

  5. Segregation • Keeping the races apart • De jure segregation – by law • (Jim Crow) • De facto segregation – by unwritten customs or traditions

  6. Effects of Plessy v. Ferguson • All aspects of life were separate, particularly in the South- - name some examples • _______________ • _______________ • _______________

  7. How is this an example of Jim Crow Laws?

  8. Effects of Jim Crow • What are the possible effects of Jim Crow Laws? • ____________________ • ____________________ • ____________________ Led to Great Migration and “White Flight”, but prejudice was still prevalent in the North

  9. Post WWII • Why did African Americans challenge segregation following World War II?

  10. Civil Rights Movement Grows • Following WWII African Americans were unwilling to accept discrimination • Wanted better job opportunities due to booming economy • 70,000 troops served in WWII- why controversial? • Voting rights (South) - they can fight for country, but can’t vote?

  11. Truman’s Attempts • Unable to win support for anti-lynching law and voting rights • Was ABLE to desegregate the Army in 1948

  12. Break in the wall of Segregation Jackie Robinson- 1947 Breaks the color barrier in the MLB

  13. Important Organizations • NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Oldest civil rights organization, 1909 • Mapped out a legal strategy to fight segregation

  14. Important Organizations • CORE - - Congress of Racial Equality

  15. Important Organizations • Southern Christian Leadership Conference

  16. Important Organizations • MIA – Montgomery Improvement Association

  17. Common Theme? • What did all of these organizations have in common in terms of their methods for combating segregation?

  18. Methods • Direct, but non-violent methods to fight for rights • Utilization of the law • Based on the philosophies of: Thoreau, Gandhi, & Jesus

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