civil rights civil rights are taken, not given! what does the above statement mean? what are civil...
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Little Rock Nine Little Rock School District was the first Southern District to desegregate Little Rock School District was the first Southern District to desegregate Nine African American Students were admitted to all white Central High in 1957 Nine African American Students were admitted to all white Central High in 1957 Gov. Orval Faubus ordered the National Guard to surround the school Gov. Orval Faubus ordered the National Guard to surround the school Nat’l Guard ordered to not allow A.A. into the school! Nat’l Guard ordered to not allow A.A. into the school! Elizabeth Eckford had to go to school by herself, she met an angry mob Elizabeth Eckford had to go to school by herself, she met an angry mob For three weeks the A.A. students were turned away For three weeks the A.A. students were turned away A court ruled the Nat’l Guard be removed A court ruled the Nat’l Guard be removed 9/23/57 the nine were turned away by the white mob 9/23/57 the nine were turned away by the white mob 9/25/57 Pres. Eisenhower ordered the 1000 armed troops to get the Little Rock Nine into school 9/25/57 Pres. Eisenhower ordered the 1000 armed troops to get the Little Rock Nine into school They stayed with the students for the rest of the year They stayed with the students for the rest of the year Ernest Green was the first African American to graduate in ’58. Ernest Green was the first African American to graduate in ’58.TRANSCRIPT
Civil RightsCivil Rights Civil Rights are taken, not given!Civil Rights are taken, not given!
What does the above statement What does the above statement mean?mean?
What are Civil Rights?What are Civil Rights?
The nonpolitical rights of a citizen, esp. The nonpolitical rights of a citizen, esp. the rights of personal liberty the rights of personal liberty guaranteed by the U.S. Constitutionguaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
Brown V. Board Of EducationBrown V. Board Of Education Plessy V. Ferguson 1896 “separate but equal”Plessy V. Ferguson 1896 “separate but equal” Brown V. Board of Ed 1954Brown V. Board of Ed 1954
Linda Brown had to attend an A.A. school far from Linda Brown had to attend an A.A. school far from homehome
White schools were a short walk to her houseWhite schools were a short walk to her house Court Ruled: racial segregation is illegal in public Court Ruled: racial segregation is illegal in public
schoolschool Brown wins on 14Brown wins on 14thth Amendment: equal protection Amendment: equal protection
““There is a difference between the law in books and There is a difference between the law in books and the law in action”the law in action”
Little Rock NineLittle Rock Nine Little Rock School District was the first Southern District to Little Rock School District was the first Southern District to
desegregatedesegregate Nine African American Students were admitted to all white Central Nine African American Students were admitted to all white Central
High in High in 19571957 Gov. Orval Faubus ordered the National Guard to surround the schoolGov. Orval Faubus ordered the National Guard to surround the school Nat’l Guard ordered to not allow A.A. into the school!Nat’l Guard ordered to not allow A.A. into the school! Elizabeth Eckford had to go to school by herself, she met an angry mobElizabeth Eckford had to go to school by herself, she met an angry mob For three weeks the A.A. students were turned awayFor three weeks the A.A. students were turned away A court ruled the Nat’l Guard be removedA court ruled the Nat’l Guard be removed 9/23/57 the nine were turned away by the white mob9/23/57 the nine were turned away by the white mob 9/25/57 Pres. Eisenhower ordered the 1000 armed troops to get the 9/25/57 Pres. Eisenhower ordered the 1000 armed troops to get the
Little Little Rock Nine into school Rock Nine into school They stayed with the students for the rest of the yearThey stayed with the students for the rest of the year Ernest Green was the first African American to graduate in ’58.Ernest Green was the first African American to graduate in ’58.
Montgomery Bus BoycottMontgomery Bus Boycott African Americans were made to ride in the back of the busAfrican Americans were made to ride in the back of the bus NAACP wanted equal rights when riding on public transit.NAACP wanted equal rights when riding on public transit. 12/01/55 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a White man12/01/55 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a White man She was arrested She was arrested 50,000 African Americans organized a boycott of the bus 50,000 African Americans organized a boycott of the bus
systemsystem Martin Luther King Jr. was chosen to lead a new group called Martin Luther King Jr. was chosen to lead a new group called
the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) Whites tried to break the boycott through intimidation and Whites tried to break the boycott through intimidation and
violenceviolence*MIA leaders had their homes bombed*MIA leaders had their homes bombed*King told followers to resist non-violently*King told followers to resist non-violently
1956 the Supreme Court ruled the Segregation Law 1956 the Supreme Court ruled the Segregation Law unconstitutionalunconstitutional
Civil Rights Act of 1957-federal crime to prevent qualified Civil Rights Act of 1957-federal crime to prevent qualified citizens from voting!citizens from voting!