After the Reconstruction era the southern states established the segregation of black and white Americans. The "Jim Crow" laws, as they were called, forced African Americans to go to separate schools, hotels, and restaurants. During the 1950's a powerful Civil Rights Movement grew to end this legal segregation, culminating in the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960's. The Civil Rights Movement of African Americans also inspired other groups of Americans during the 1960's to fight for their rights, as well.
Reading
- Ch1Les2.pdf
- Ch1Les3.pdf
- Ch12Les2.pdf
- Ain'tGonnaRide.doc
- OnMyWay.pdf
- FreedomRides.pdf
- Selma, BloodySunday.pdf
Presentations
- Jim Crow Segregation
- Jim Crow Organizer
- CivilRightsEL.ppt
- Civil Rights Organizer
- BlackPowerEL.ppt
- Cesar Chavez
Activities and Links
- Learn More About "Jim Crow" Segregation - Gale Group Activity
- Race: The Power of Illusion
- Sorting People Activity
- What is Race: Is Race for Real? PBS website
- Children's Crusade in Birmingham
- The Bombing of the Birmingham Church
- March on Washington 1963
- Race in America - Graphs from the Pew Research Poll
- UFW Buttons
- UFW Bumper Stickers
- UFW Picket Sign
- UFW Flag
Video
- Jackie Robinson
- Brown V Board of Education
- Montgomery Bus Boycott - Eyes on the Prize
- Long Walk Home
- The Integration of Central High School - Eyes on the Prize
- The Lunch Counter Sit-ins
- The Freedom Rides
- “The Freedom Riders” Trailer for the film
- The Freedom Riders from PBS
- The Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama
- Bombing of Birmingham Church
- March on Washington and "I Have A Dream” Speech Gale Group
- Selma Voting Rights March- You Tube
- Selma Voting Rights March - from Eyes on the Prize
- Selma soundtrack, “Glory", from John Legend and Common
- Malcolm X Biography -Bio.
- The Black Panther Party - Eyes on the Prize
- PBS Documentary - Chicano! The Struggle in the Fields
Review Materials
- CivilRightsReview.pdf
- Flippity Net Quiz Show on Civil Rights