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A Push for Equality

A Push for Equality. Page 1. Key Definition. Civil Rights Movement: Political, Legal, and Social struggle to gain full citizenship rights for African Americans and to achieve racial equality. Basis for entire section. Demand For Change…. All of the following lead to changes…

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A Push for Equality

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  1. A Push for Equality Page 1

  2. Key Definition • Civil Rights Movement: • Political, Legal, and Social struggle to gain full citizenship rights for African Americans and to achieve racial equality. • Basis for entire section

  3. Demand For Change… • All of the following lead to changes… • African American Migration (North) • World War II • The New Deal

  4. World War II/New Deal • African Americans had opportunities to work • Some laws also changed (Executive Order 8022) • Holocaust images also seen in the U.S.

  5. African American Migration

  6. The Second Push • Rise of Organized Movements • Very important to become organized • 3 Groups will Organize: • NAACP • SCLC • CORE • How many of you have heard of one of this organizations?

  7. NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Founded in 1909 • It is an interracial organization • Upper-middle class African Americans support • Main Focus: Challenging the Laws, worked to secure full legal equality

  8. SCLC Southern Christian Leadership Conference • Founded in 1957 • The South’s New Voice • Martin Luther King Jr. became a National figure • Main Focus: Preached and Practiced Non-Violent Protest

  9. CORE Congress of Racial Equality • Founded in 1942 • Both African American and white members • Played a major role in the big urban cities • Main Focus: Bring about change through peaceful confrontation

  10. What are these Groups Fighting? What do you see in this picture? What do you see in this picture?

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