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Linda Brown
The Movement Makes Gains
1.

Brown v. Board of Education (personal statement & legal
action).
a.

2nd grader Linda Brown attended black school in Topeka, Kansas -->
farther away and much poorer facility than white school; separate was
NOT equal
b. Case was argued by NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall
c. 1954 case Brown v. Board of Ed. overturned standard of “separate but
equal” with 9-0 ruling

d. This was beginning of the end for segregation
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
The Movement Makes Gains
2.

Montgomery Bus Boycotts (civil disobedience &
economic pressure)
a. Began 100 days after murder of Emmett Till
b. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white
rider and was arrested
c. Blacks in Montgomery responded with massive bus boycott that
lasted 381 days
d. MLK got his start in the movement by leading the boycott
e. Victory: Busses in Montgomery were desegregated
The Movement Makes Gains
3.

Brown v. Board of Ed. II
a.

Supreme Court ruled in 1955 that all public schools must integrate
“with all deliberate speed”
b. Met with massive resistance in the south
Crisis at Little Rock Central
The Movement Makes Gains
4.

Crisis at Little Rock Central (personal statement & legal action)
a. The Little Rock Nine: Nine black students chosen to break the
color barrier at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957
b. Governor Orval Faubus deployed Arkansas National Guard to prevent
the students from entering; claimed State’s rights

c.

President Eisenhower supported Federal government’s decision to
integrate and sent 101st Airborn Division of US Army to assist the
students in entering the school

d. Proved Federalism was stronger than State’s Rights
e. Victory for integration & federalism
The Little Rock 9
Escorted by Troops
States’ Rights vs. Federalism
Orval Faubus

President Eisenhower
Sit-ins
The Movement Makes Gains
5.

Sit-Ins (civil disobedience)
a.
b.
c.
d.

Typically Southern lunch counters did not serve blacks
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) staged
several sit-ins in Greensboro, NC and Nashville, TN
Peacefully sat at lunch counters all day; eventually met with
violence/arrests
Victory: Lunch counters started serving blacks
The Movement Makes Gains
6.

Freedom Riders (personal statement, legal action)
a.
b.
c.

Bus facilities for interstate travel were segregated
Blacks and whites known as Freedom Riders travelled on busses
throughout the South to protest
Victory: The Interstate Commerce Committee desegregated bus facilities
Freedom Riders
James Meredith
The Movement Makes Gains
6.

James Meredith (personal statement & legal action)
a.

Attempts to enroll in all white University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

b. Gov. Ross Barnett claims State’s Rights to prevent integration
c. JFK sends in 5,000 troops to ensure admission (riots leave 2
dead)
d. Victory for integration and federalism
The Movement Makes Gains
8.

Birmingham 1963 aka Bombingham
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Known as “most segregated city in the South;” protesters target city
18 bombings occur between 1957 and 1963
MLK Jr & SCLC hold marches and are arrested
Police Chief Bull Connor uses dogs and water hoses on the protesters;
caught on TV and horrifies the nation
JFK: “Segregation is now everyone’s problem”
Victory: JFK proposes Civil Rights Bill
The Movement Makes Gains
8.

March on Washington 1963 (group demonstration & legal action)
a. 200,000 protesters attempt to pressure Congress to pass JFK’s
proposed Civil Rights bill
b. Martin Luther King gives his “I have a Dream” speech
c. Victory: Lyndon Johnson passes Civil Rights Act of 1964
forbidding segregation in all public places.
The Movement Makes Gains
10.

Mississippi Freedom Summer Project 1964 (martyrdom)
a.
b.
c.

Goal was to register blacks to vote
Victory: 1200 new voters registered
Unfortunately, 3 civil rights workers killed
The Movement Makes Gains
10.

Marches from Selma 1965 (group demonstration)
a.
b.
c.
d.

MLK organizes voter registration march from Selma to Montgomery
Gov. Wallace attempts to stop the march; police use tear gas and clubs
LBJ sends in troops to protect marchers
Victory: Pressure leads to Voting Rights Act of 1965; V.R. goes up 50%

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1950s Civil Rights Movement

  • 1.
  • 3. The Movement Makes Gains 1. Brown v. Board of Education (personal statement & legal action). a. 2nd grader Linda Brown attended black school in Topeka, Kansas --> farther away and much poorer facility than white school; separate was NOT equal b. Case was argued by NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall c. 1954 case Brown v. Board of Ed. overturned standard of “separate but equal” with 9-0 ruling d. This was beginning of the end for segregation
  • 6. The Movement Makes Gains 2. Montgomery Bus Boycotts (civil disobedience & economic pressure) a. Began 100 days after murder of Emmett Till b. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white rider and was arrested c. Blacks in Montgomery responded with massive bus boycott that lasted 381 days d. MLK got his start in the movement by leading the boycott e. Victory: Busses in Montgomery were desegregated
  • 7.
  • 8. The Movement Makes Gains 3. Brown v. Board of Ed. II a. Supreme Court ruled in 1955 that all public schools must integrate “with all deliberate speed” b. Met with massive resistance in the south
  • 9. Crisis at Little Rock Central
  • 10. The Movement Makes Gains 4. Crisis at Little Rock Central (personal statement & legal action) a. The Little Rock Nine: Nine black students chosen to break the color barrier at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957 b. Governor Orval Faubus deployed Arkansas National Guard to prevent the students from entering; claimed State’s rights c. President Eisenhower supported Federal government’s decision to integrate and sent 101st Airborn Division of US Army to assist the students in entering the school d. Proved Federalism was stronger than State’s Rights e. Victory for integration & federalism
  • 13. States’ Rights vs. Federalism Orval Faubus President Eisenhower
  • 15. The Movement Makes Gains 5. Sit-Ins (civil disobedience) a. b. c. d. Typically Southern lunch counters did not serve blacks The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) staged several sit-ins in Greensboro, NC and Nashville, TN Peacefully sat at lunch counters all day; eventually met with violence/arrests Victory: Lunch counters started serving blacks
  • 16. The Movement Makes Gains 6. Freedom Riders (personal statement, legal action) a. b. c. Bus facilities for interstate travel were segregated Blacks and whites known as Freedom Riders travelled on busses throughout the South to protest Victory: The Interstate Commerce Committee desegregated bus facilities
  • 18.
  • 20. The Movement Makes Gains 6. James Meredith (personal statement & legal action) a. Attempts to enroll in all white University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) b. Gov. Ross Barnett claims State’s Rights to prevent integration c. JFK sends in 5,000 troops to ensure admission (riots leave 2 dead) d. Victory for integration and federalism
  • 21. The Movement Makes Gains 8. Birmingham 1963 aka Bombingham a. b. c. d. e. f. Known as “most segregated city in the South;” protesters target city 18 bombings occur between 1957 and 1963 MLK Jr & SCLC hold marches and are arrested Police Chief Bull Connor uses dogs and water hoses on the protesters; caught on TV and horrifies the nation JFK: “Segregation is now everyone’s problem” Victory: JFK proposes Civil Rights Bill
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  • 23. The Movement Makes Gains 8. March on Washington 1963 (group demonstration & legal action) a. 200,000 protesters attempt to pressure Congress to pass JFK’s proposed Civil Rights bill b. Martin Luther King gives his “I have a Dream” speech c. Victory: Lyndon Johnson passes Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbidding segregation in all public places.
  • 24. The Movement Makes Gains 10. Mississippi Freedom Summer Project 1964 (martyrdom) a. b. c. Goal was to register blacks to vote Victory: 1200 new voters registered Unfortunately, 3 civil rights workers killed
  • 25. The Movement Makes Gains 10. Marches from Selma 1965 (group demonstration) a. b. c. d. MLK organizes voter registration march from Selma to Montgomery Gov. Wallace attempts to stop the march; police use tear gas and clubs LBJ sends in troops to protect marchers Victory: Pressure leads to Voting Rights Act of 1965; V.R. goes up 50%