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Civil Rights

Civil Rights. Moving Forward. Presidential Policies. Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation a baby step After Civil War less direct attention Roosevelt prodded by First Lady Eisenhower reluctantly controls the National Guard

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Civil Rights

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  1. Civil Rights Moving Forward

  2. Presidential Policies • Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation a baby step • After Civil War less direct attention • Roosevelt prodded by First Lady • Eisenhower reluctantly controls the National Guard • Kennedy begins to see importance of political support…….LBJ carries on movement

  3. Reconstruction and Beyond • Reconstruction Amendments • Jim Crow regulations the norm, other informal racist attitudes prevalent • Plessey vs. Ferguson 1896 monumental, sets the stage for the next 50 years • Slowly events begin to change perspective • WWI and WWII • Handful of African American lawyers begin gaining support • Grassroots organizations gaining momentum

  4. Why 50’s and 60’s • Improved organization • Better education for a few • Radio and television • Historical events cause public to examine situation • Brown vs. Board of education 1954 • Emmitt Till murder 1955 • Rosa Parks 1955 • Little Rock Nine 1956 • Ruby Bridges 1960

  5. Emmitt Till

  6. Rosa Parks

  7. Sit-Ins

  8. Ruby Bridges

  9. Freedom Riders

  10. Fire Hosing Protesters

  11. Birmingham Jail

  12. March on Washington 1963

  13. Malcolm X

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