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Civil Rights 1896-Civil Rights 1896-19731973
Civil Rights 1896-1955Civil Rights 1896-1955
Segregation was policy Segregation was policy of the United Statesof the United States
Civil Rights 1896-1955Civil Rights 1896-1955
Separate but equalSeparate but equal Jim Crow LawsJim Crow LawsVoting restrictedVoting restricted
Civil Rights 1896-1955Civil Rights 1896-1955
Poll TaxesPoll TaxesLiteracy testsLiteracy tests
Voting became all whiteVoting became all white
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Civil Rights 1896-1973Civil Rights 1896-1973
Civil Rights 1896-1973Civil Rights 1896-1973
What would allow What would allow segregation to be the segregation to be the law of the land?law of the land?
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Supreme Court CaseSupreme Court CasePlessy v FergusonPlessy v Ferguson18961896
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Segregation was lawful Segregation was lawful as long as white and as long as white and black facilities were black facilities were equalequal
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W E Du BoisW E Du Bois
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NAACPNAACPNational Association for National Association for the Advancement of the Advancement of Colored PeopleColored People
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Was formed in 1909Was formed in 1909National Urban National Urban League 1910League 1910
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Taft believed blacks and Taft believed blacks and whites could never live whites could never live together and his solution together and his solution was for blacks to leave was for blacks to leave country country
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Wilson did nothing to help Wilson did nothing to help blacksblacks
Wilson ordered blacks Wilson ordered blacks working for federal working for federal government separatedgovernment separated
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Blacks fought bravely in Blacks fought bravely in World War I World War I
Treated better in Europe Treated better in Europe than at homethan at home
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Returned home and Returned home and found nothing changed found nothing changed still a segregated still a segregated AmericaAmerica
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Depression hit blacks Depression hit blacks harder than whitesharder than whites
Up to 60% were Up to 60% were unemployedunemployed
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Roosevelt did more for Roosevelt did more for equality in employment equality in employment than any other president than any other president before himbefore him
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However no legislation However no legislation was passed by Roosevelt was passed by Roosevelt during his terms as during his terms as PresidentPresident
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World War II World War II Blacks still did not get Blacks still did not get the best jobsthe best jobs
Would only work as Would only work as janitorsjanitors
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Executive order 8802Executive order 8802Ended temporally Ended temporally discrimination in war discrimination in war industriesindustries
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Military units were still Military units were still segregated segregated
Tuskegee AirmanTuskegee AirmanBlack unit of flyersBlack unit of flyers
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Never lost a plane they Never lost a plane they were escorting into were escorting into battlebattle
Still could not eat or live Still could not eat or live with white pilotswith white pilots
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Truman’s Fair DealTruman’s Fair DealProposed legislation for Proposed legislation for Civil RightsCivil Rights
None were passed by None were passed by CongressCongress
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Truman did speak out Truman did speak out against bigotry against bigotry
Criticize violence against Criticize violence against blacksblacks
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1948 Truman 1948 Truman desegregated the Militarydesegregated the Military
Formal recognitionFormal recognition Of blacks contributions to Of blacks contributions to
victories in WWI and WWIIvictories in WWI and WWII
CIVIL RIGHTSCIVIL RIGHTS
CIVIL RIGHTSCIVIL RIGHTS
1954 seperate but equal 1954 seperate but equal still dominated civil rights still dominated civil rights
in United Statesin United States
1954 four cases were 1954 four cases were combined into one and combined into one and sent to Supreme Courtsent to Supreme Court
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Brown V Topeka Board of Brown V Topeka Board of EducationEducation
Chief Justice Vinson at Chief Justice Vinson at first was presiding over first was presiding over
casecase
He died He died
Eisenhower appointedEisenhower appointed
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Earl Warren former Earl Warren former Governor of CaliforniaGovernor of California
Conservative Conservative
Postponed case for a Postponed case for a year year
Knew this was a Knew this was a monumental casemonumental case
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Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall attorney for NAACPattorney for NAACP
Presented case for Presented case for plaintiffplaintiff
Court ruled that separate Court ruled that separate but equal was but equal was
unconstitutionalunconstitutional
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Overturned Plessy v Overturned Plessy v FergusonFerguson
Chief Justice Earl Warren Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote wrote
“ “ separate but equal has no separate but equal has no place in public education place in public education
separate facilities are separate facilities are inherently unequal”inherently unequal”
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Decision made but Decision made but problem was how it was problem was how it was
to implementedto implemented
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Brown II Brown II
stated that integration stated that integration should proceed with should proceed with
deliberate speeddeliberate speed
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Understanding the Understanding the climate in the south write climate in the south write
a short paragraph on a short paragraph on what you think the what you think the
south’s reaction to this south’s reaction to this decision was and what decision was and what action may have been action may have been
takentaken
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““Clear abuse of Federal Clear abuse of Federal Power violation of states Power violation of states
rights”rights”
Increase of violence Increase of violence against African against African
AmericansAmericans
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Slow or disregarding of Slow or disregarding of implementation of implementation of decision in southdecision in south
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Little Rock ArkansasLittle Rock Arkansas
9 African American 9 African American students attempted to students attempted to enter an all white high enter an all white high
schoolschool
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Governor of state refused Governor of state refused to allow them to enterto allow them to enterSent National Guard to Sent National Guard to
stop the studentsstop the studentsNew mediaNew media
Brought news into living Brought news into living roomsrooms
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Of AmericaOf America
Forced Eisenhower to Forced Eisenhower to send federal troops and send federal troops and activated National Guardactivated National Guard
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Montgomery AlabamaMontgomery Alabama
Segregated bus lines Segregated bus lines African Americans had to African Americans had to sit in the back of the bussit in the back of the bus
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks
December 1, 1955December 1, 1955
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Refused to give up seat Refused to give up seat to a white manto a white man
Arrested became a Arrested became a national causenational cause
She was not the only or She was not the only or the first to challenge the first to challenge
segregationsegregation
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She worked for the She worked for the NAACP and was a well NAACP and was a well
respected in the respected in the communitycommunity
Turned to Dr. Martin Turned to Dr. Martin Luther KingLuther King
Passive resistancePassive resistance
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Embraced Gandhi Embraced Gandhi
African Americans African Americans boycotted the bus boycotted the bus
company company
Car pooled and walked to Car pooled and walked to workwork
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Boycott lasted over a Boycott lasted over a yearyear
Bus company nearly Bus company nearly bankruptbankrupt
Still no solution Still no solution Supreme Court ruled bus Supreme Court ruled bus
segregation was segregation was unconstitutionalunconstitutional
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Not many victories in the Not many victories in the Eisenhower era for civil Eisenhower era for civil rights Brown v. Topekarights Brown v. Topeka
Boycott of busesBoycott of busesThe significance was the The significance was the advancement may have advancement may have
been smallbeen small
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Resistance The Resistance
““The people of Georgia The people of Georgia will not comply with the will not comply with the decision”decision”
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Resistance The Resistance
First ruling was not enough First ruling was not enough in Brown v Topekain Brown v Topeka
In a second ruling Brown IIIn a second ruling Brown IIOrdered integration withOrdered integration with““all deliberate speed”all deliberate speed”
CIVIL RIGHTSCIVIL RIGHTS
SEPARATE BUT SEPARATE BUT EQUALEQUAL
NAACPNAACP
Plessey v Plessey v FergusonFerguson
Tuskegee AirmanTuskegee Airman
Civil Rights Civil Rights The ResistanceThe Resistance
Little Rock ArkansasLittle Rock ArkansasCity accepted the rulingCity accepted the rulingSchools planned for Schools planned for desegregation desegregation
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Resistance The Resistance
However the Governor of However the Governor of ArkansasArkansas
Orval FaubusOrval FaubusOrdered National guard to Ordered National guard to turn away African turn away African American students Little American students Little Rock 9Rock 9
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
President Eisenhower at President Eisenhower at first was reluctant to get first was reluctant to get government involvedgovernment involved
Little Rock Changed that Little Rock Changed that ideaidea
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
Again television was Again television was importantimportant
Sent the Army to escort Sent the Army to escort students to school students to school
Civil Rights Civil Rights The ResponseThe Response
Governor Faubus in Governor Faubus in responseresponse
Closed the High School Closed the High School rather than desegregaterather than desegregate
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Montgomery AlabamaMontgomery Alabama
Segregated bus lines Segregated bus lines African Americans had to African Americans had to sit in the back of the bussit in the back of the bus
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks
December 1, 1955December 1, 1955
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
He refusedHe refusedDecember 1, 1955 December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to Rosa Parks refused to give her seat up give her seat up
She was arrested She was arrested
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
Rosa parks was an Rosa parks was an officer of the local officer of the local NAACPNAACP
Civil Rights Civil Rights 1896-19731896-1973
Refused to give up seat Refused to give up seat to a white manto a white man
Arrested became a Arrested became a national causenational cause
She was not the only or She was not the only or the first to challenge the first to challenge
segregationsegregation
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She worked for the She worked for the NAACP and was a well NAACP and was a well
respected in the respected in the communitycommunity
Turned to Dr. Martin Turned to Dr. Martin Luther KingLuther King
Passive resistancePassive resistance
Civil Rights Civil Rights 1896-19731896-1973
Embraced Gandhi Embraced Gandhi
African Americans African Americans boycotted the bus boycotted the bus
company company
Car pooled and walked to Car pooled and walked to workwork
Civil Rights Civil Rights 1896-19731896-1973
Boycott lasted over a Boycott lasted over a yearyear
Bus company nearly Bus company nearly bankruptbankrupt
Still no solution Still no solution Supreme Court ruled bus Supreme Court ruled bus
segregation was segregation was unconstitutionalunconstitutional
Civil Rights Civil Rights 1896-19731896-1973
Not many victories in the Not many victories in the Eisenhower era for civil Eisenhower era for civil rights Brown v. Topekarights Brown v. Topeka
Boycott of busesBoycott of busesThe significance was the The significance was the advancement may have advancement may have
been smallbeen small
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
News again spread News again spread quicklyquickly
Jo Ann Robinson, E. D. Jo Ann Robinson, E. D. Dixon helped form a Dixon helped form a boycott of the busesboycott of the buses
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
26 year old minister was 26 year old minister was elected chairman of the elected chairman of the boycottboycott
Dr. Martin Luther KingDr. Martin Luther King
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
Buses were boycottedBuses were boycotted Instead car pools walking Instead car pools walking long distance long distance
381 days long381 days long1956 Supreme Court 1956 Supreme Court outlawed bus segregationoutlawed bus segregation
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the MovementRise of the Movement
SCLCSCLCSouthern Christian Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceLeadership Conference
Dr. King LeaderDr. King Leader
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
Dr. King called the non Dr. King called the non violent movementviolent movement
““Soul Force” Soul Force”
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
4 principles of the Civil 4 principles of the Civil Rights MovementRights Movement
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
1. Teachings of Jesus1. Teachings of JesusLove ones enemyLove ones enemy
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
2. 2. Henry David Henry David Thoreau Thoreau
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
Civil DisobedienceCivil DisobedienceRefusal to obey an Refusal to obey an unjust lawunjust law
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
33. A. Phillip Randolph. A. Phillip Randolph
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
Organization of mass Organization of mass DemonstrationsDemonstrations
Civil Rights Civil Rights Rise of the Movement Rise of the Movement
4. Gandhi4. Gandhi
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Lunch Counter sit insLunch Counter sit ins
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
In early 1960 In early 1960
4 black students 4 black students
Greensboro North Greensboro North CarolinaCarolina
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Woolworths lunch Woolworths lunch countercounter
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Sat down knowing they Sat down knowing they would not be servedwould not be served
Faced arrestFaced arrestStill they satStill they sat
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
4 the first day 4 the first day 23 the next day23 the next day66 came the 366 came the 3rdrd day dayBy end of week 1,000 By end of week 1,000 students participatedstudents participated
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Hostile crowds Hostile crowds surrounded the sit inssurrounded the sit ins
Students formed Students formed
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Student Nonviolent Student Nonviolent Coordinating CommitteeCoordinating Committee
SNCCSNCC
Bus BoycottBus Boycott
Brown v TopekaBrown v Topeka
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Freedom RidersFreedom Riders1961 1961 Campaigned in busses to Campaigned in busses to End segregation on all End segregation on all transportationtransportation
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
White mobs gathered White mobs gathered and dragged them from and dragged them from bussesbusses
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Despite violence these Despite violence these protests were successful protests were successful
The Supreme Court The Supreme Court ended segregation in all ended segregation in all Public travel Public travel accommodationsaccommodations
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Four Sources of Mass Four Sources of Mass MovementMovement
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
1. Black 1. Black UrbanizationUrbanization
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
2. Religious Faith2. Religious Faith
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
3. Constitutional 3. Constitutional RightsRights
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
4. Media 4. Media CoverageCoverage
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Medgar EversMedgar Evers
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
He championed James He championed James Meredith getting into Meredith getting into University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
James Meredith todayJames Meredith today
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Governor Ross Barnett Governor Ross Barnett refused to obey the refused to obey the orderorder
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Kennedy sent in Federal Kennedy sent in Federal MarshalsMarshals
11stst night 2 died 375 injured night 2 died 375 injured during riotsduring riots
Federal marshals stayed Federal marshals stayed on campus until Meredith on campus until Meredith graduatedgraduated
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Medgar Evers was shot Medgar Evers was shot and killed in his and killed in his drivewaydriveway
It took over 30 years for It took over 30 years for a conviction in the casea conviction in the case
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
BirminghamBirminghamBull ConnerBull Conner
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Children's MarchChildren's MarchAdults would lose their Adults would lose their jobsjobs
Fire hoses and dogs were Fire hoses and dogs were sent out to attack sent out to attack childrenchildren
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Sacrifices were successfulSacrifices were successfulBirmingham began to Birmingham began to desegregatedesegregate
Events in Birmingham Events in Birmingham forced Kennedy to do forced Kennedy to do somethingsomething
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Proposed a strong Civil Proposed a strong Civil Rights BillRights Bill
Passed in Johnson Passed in Johnson AdministrationAdministration
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
March On WashingtonMarch On Washington250,000 people 250,000 people 60,000 whites joined in a 60,000 whites joined in a march to Pass the Civil march to Pass the Civil Rights BillRights Bill
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Two weeks after I have a Two weeks after I have a dream speech dream speech
4 young girls were killed 4 young girls were killed ina firebombing of a ina firebombing of a churchchurch
Civil Rights Civil Rights The BeginningThe Beginning
dynamite was thrown dynamite was thrown into a Baptist Church into a Baptist Church killing 4 young girlskilling 4 young girls
Court orders could not Court orders could not alone end the violencealone end the violence
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
On July 2, 1964 Civil On July 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 was Rights Act of 1964 was signedsigned
Prohibited discrimination Prohibited discrimination because of because of
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Race, religion, national Race, religion, national origin, and gender origin, and gender
Rights to enter parks Rights to enter parks libraries washrooms libraries washrooms restaurants theaters and restaurants theaters and other accomodationsother accomodations
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
No voting rights yetNo voting rights yetFreedom SummerFreedom SummerCollege students mostly College students mostly white 1/3 femalewhite 1/3 female
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Went to Mississippi to Went to Mississippi to help register votershelp register voters
3 men disappeared 2 3 men disappeared 2 white and one blackwhite and one black
found murderedfound murdered
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Local Klan and local Local Klan and local police accused of killingspolice accused of killings
Convicted after federal Convicted after federal investigationinvestigation
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Selma MarchSelma March50 mile voting march50 mile voting marchAt night marchers were At night marchers were beating up beating up
Caught on TVCaught on TV
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Response to the violence Response to the violence was more people joined was more people joined marchmarch
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Voting Act of 1965 Voting Act of 1965 Eliminated the literacy Eliminated the literacy testtest
Eliminated poll taxEliminated poll tax10% negroes voted in 10% negroes voted in 1964 60% in 19681964 60% in 1968
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Violence erupted in Violence erupted in Northern cities Northern cities
Watts riotsWatts riotsNewarkNewarkNew YorkNew York
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Why riots Why riots Needed economic helpNeeded economic help Job opportunitiesJob opportunities
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Malcolm XMalcolm XStarted as a small time Started as a small time criminalcriminal
Spent time in jailSpent time in jailFound the Nation of IslamFound the Nation of Islam
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Ballots or bulletsBallots or bulletsPilgrimage to MeccaPilgrimage to MeccaChanged his attitude Changed his attitude towards whitestowards whites
No longer called for No longer called for separate racesseparate races
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
““Well if we don’t use the Well if we don’t use the ballot we going to be ballot we going to be forced to use bullets so forced to use bullets so let us try the ballot”let us try the ballot”
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Split with Black Muslims Split with Black Muslims February 21, 1965 February 21, 1965 Malcolm X was Malcolm X was assassinatedassassinated
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
April 3, 1968April 3, 1968On a Memphis motel On a Memphis motel balconybalcony
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinatedwas assassinated
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Rioting followedRioting followed James Earl Ray was James Earl Ray was arrested and charged arrested and charged with the murderwith the murder
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Riots started worst in Riots started worst in 100 years100 years
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Civil Rights Act of 1968Civil Rights Act of 1968Ended discrimination in Ended discrimination in housinghousing
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Assassinations in 1960’sAssassinations in 1960’s
JFKJFK
Malcolm XMalcolm X
Martin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr
RFK RFK
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Turbulent decade Turbulent decade
Progress made at great Progress made at great expenseexpense
4 major leaders killed4 major leaders killed
War in foreign countryWar in foreign country
Civil Rights Civil Rights The Struggle for Freedom The Struggle for Freedom
Riots and Civil unrestRiots and Civil unrest
Country was at a Country was at a crossroadscrossroads