early civil rights movement
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Early Civil Rights Movement. I. Segregation. 1947-Jackie Robinson signed to MLB 1948-Truman desegregates military Hypocrisy? . Segregation (cont’d). 1940s-NAACP challenges seg. in S. colleges Topeka, KS; Linda Brown 1 st grade Brown sues violation of equal - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Early Civil Rights Movement
I. Segregation
1. 1947-Jackie Robinson signed to MLB2. 1948-Truman desegregates military3. Hypocrisy?
Segregation (cont’d)
4. 1940s-NAACP challenges seg. in S. colleges
5. Topeka, KS; Linda Brown 1st grade6. Brown suesviolation of equal protection by seg. policy (14th amend)7. Thurgood Marshall8. 1954—”Separate was unequal”
9. 1957: Little Rock, AR10. Little Rock Nine
11. Pres. Ike calls101st Airborne
12. Little Rock finally integrates
Segregation (cont’d)
13.END SEG. ONCE AND FORALL!!!!!13.Jim Crow Laws14.Dec. 11, 1955--Rosa Parks15.MLKBus boycotts16.95% of riders Af.Am.17.400 days
Segregation (cont’d)
18. Warren Courtseg. unconst.!!!!
II. Dr. King & Nationwide Protests
1. MLK heads the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
2. Get rid of Jim Crow!3. Civil disobedience; nonviolence4. Greensboro, NC5. Sit-Ins
Dr. King & Protests (cont’d)
6. 1957Civil Rights Bill1. Weak2. No fed. protection