Download - Civil Rights Graphic Organizers
Civil Rights Graphic Organizers
Complete 3 protest diagrams in your spiral:
Chapter 21 Section 3, p. 709 “Civil Rights Protests”- JUST LIKE IT HAS IN THE BOOK
Chapter 23 Section 1, p. 764 “Women’s Movement”- JUST LIKE IT HAS IN THE BOOK
Chapter 23 Section 2, p. 771- DIFFERENT FROM THE BOOK: you will create a diagram focused on Cesar Chavez similar to the “women’s movement”- put ACTIONS of Cesar Chavez in the left bubbles and ACHIEVEMENTS of Cesar Chavez in the right bubbles… like this:
Civil Rights Protests/sit insTactic: Protesters peacefully sat-in at
segregated places. - If they were refused service, they
simply stayed where they were. - Outcome: It forced the business
owners to choose between serving the protestors or lose business. 1000s of students were involved. SCLC began a process that couldn’t be stopped
Civil Rights Protests/Freedom RidesTactic: Boarded interstate buses to
test Southern compliance with desegregation laws.
Outcome: attempts led to mob violence. The Interstate Commerce Commission banned segregation in interstate transportation.
Civil Rights Protests/Integration Tactic: James Meredith fought to
transfer to an all white university. After being rejected he got legal help from NAACP to file a lawsuit.
Outcome: The Supreme Court upheld Meredith’s rights to enter. Violence erupts on campus.
Civil Rights Protests/ BirminghamTactic: Planned boycotts of
downtown stores and attempts to integrate local churches.
Outcome: violence against peaceful demonstrators shocked the nation. Under pressure, Birmingham desegregated public facilities.
Women’s Movement
More women in college Term feminism associated with the
60s Working women were paid less than
working men Created support groups Established National Organization for
Women ( NOW) Equal rights Amendment (ERA) National Women’ s political caucus
Women’s Movement Cont Sought to change aspects of
American life from past decades
Wanted to put education to use with pro jobs
Civil Rights movement provided legal tools to fight discrimination
Cesar Chavez- Actions
Formed the UFW
Brought pride and unity to Mexican farm workers
Fought discrimination with peaceful protests
Cesar Chavez- Achievements Became a hero to millions
Began the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) to help resist the economic power of their employers
Organized a nationwide boycott of grapes picked on nonunion farms.
Cesar Chav
ez
Became a hero to millions
Began the United Farm
Workers Union (UFW) to help
resist the economic
power of their employers
Organized a nationwide boycott of
grapes picked on nonunion
farms.
Fought discrimination with peaceful
protests
Brought pride and unity to
Mexican farm workers
Formed the UFW
ACTIONS
ACHIEVEMENTS