what was it? nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all...
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What was it?Nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and
equality under the law to all AmericansSought to end discrimination and racial segregation
History of CRM
When was it?(1955-1968) Arguably, since the 1860’s (*or earlier)Timeline of African-American Civil Rights Movement
Where was it? (USA, mainly in the Southern states)
Why did it happen?Slavery ended officially in 1865, but
racism/discrimination did not end there.Resistance to 13th 14th & 15th amendments
13th – ended slavery14th – granted citizenship15th – right to vote
i.e. Jim Crow laws (racial segregation)Treated as second-class citizens
Who were the major players? (too many to name!)
Ralph AbernathyW.E.B. Du BoisMartin Luther King Jr.Rosa ParksMalcolm X
List of civil rights leaders
What did they want? What did they do?Wanted full legal, social, & economic equalityMajor campaigns of civil resistance. Acts of nonviolent protest and civil
disobedience
Notable examples:Boycotts (i.e. Montgomery Bus Boycott :1955-
56)Sit-ins (i.e. Greensboro sit-in : 1960)Marches (i.e. March on Washington : 1963)
Other notable events:Desegregating Little Rock, 1957
Freedom Rides, 1961Race riots, 1963–1970
What did they get?(1964) Civil Rights ActSigned by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Forbade discrimination based on a person's race, color, national origin, religious beliefs, or sex. It protected every citizen's right to use public facilities, to get employment, and to vote
HW Question:Which member of the civil rights
movement stands out the most in your mind? Why?
Where do you think the world would be without this movement?