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Objectives:Objectives:How did the How did the BrownBrown decision affect school segregation decision affect school segregation
and expose conflict over segregation?and expose conflict over segregation?How was the Montgomery bus boycott a major How was the Montgomery bus boycott a major
turning point in the civil rights movement?turning point in the civil rights movement?What challenges did Hispanics, Asian Americans, and What challenges did Hispanics, Asian Americans, and
American Indians face in the 1950s?American Indians face in the 1950s?How did writers and scholars criticize 1950s society?How did writers and scholars criticize 1950s society?What problems did poor Americans face in the 1950s?What problems did poor Americans face in the 1950s?
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Brown v. The Topeka Board of Education: Supreme Court Brown v. The Topeka Board of Education: Supreme Court Decision (1954)Decision (1954) Constitutional Issue: Does the idea of separating races violate Constitutional Issue: Does the idea of separating races violate
the 14the 14thth Amendment? Amendment? Jim Crow Laws in the south separate races in public facilities. Jim Crow Laws in the south separate races in public facilities.
Institutionalized segregation.Institutionalized segregation. Fourteenth Amendment: pledges equal protection under the law… The Fourteenth Amendment: pledges equal protection under the law… The
law must protect all equally (Only one classification of citizenship)law must protect all equally (Only one classification of citizenship) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) decided that separation did not necessarily Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) decided that separation did not necessarily
mean unequalmean unequal Linda Brown (African-American) wanted to attend the Linda Brown (African-American) wanted to attend the
neighborhood “white” schoolneighborhood “white” school Court unanimously decided that separate was not equal. Jim Court unanimously decided that separate was not equal. Jim
Crow struck down. Beginning of the end for segregation.Crow struck down. Beginning of the end for segregation.
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The Montgomery bus boycott (1955)The Montgomery bus boycott (1955)struck a blow against segregationstruck a blow against segregationEconomic challenge to Montgomery’s segregated bus Economic challenge to Montgomery’s segregated bus
systemsystemestablished Martin Luther King, Jr. as a major civil established Martin Luther King, Jr. as a major civil
rights leaderrights leaderhelped people believe they could stand up to powerhelped people believe they could stand up to power
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Headline from Brown DecisionHeadline from Brown Decision
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The American NationThe American NationHOLTHOLTSECTION 3
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Question:What challenges did minority Hispanics, Asian Americans, and American Indians face in the 1950s?
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The American NationThe American NationHOLTHOLTSECTION 3
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MINORITY GROUPS IN THE 1950S
discrimination and segregation, particularly in public schools; continued nativismHispanics
discrimination ; belief that they did not fit the American “ideal”
AsianAmericans
relocation and termination policies;government pressure to assimilate
AmericanIndians
Group Challenges
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Criticism expressed by writers and scholarsCriticism expressed by writers and scholarsConformityConformity
Mass media sells a uniform-image of the American Mass media sells a uniform-image of the American dreamdream
RacismRacismChallenges to centuries of racism Challenges to centuries of racism
PovertyPovertyAmerican affluence not enjoyed by manyAmerican affluence not enjoyed by many
Lack of creativity in American mainstreamLack of creativity in American mainstream
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Problems of poor AmericansProblems of poor Americans Suburbs concentrated wealthSuburbs concentrated wealth Rural povertyRural poverty
falling farm pricesfalling farm prices high cost of farm equipmenthigh cost of farm equipment few farm jobsfew farm jobs By-passed by Interstate Highway systemBy-passed by Interstate Highway system
Urban PovertyUrban Poverty Suburban flight… People are able to enjoy comforts of suburban Suburban flight… People are able to enjoy comforts of suburban
life and drive to cities for worklife and drive to cities for work Minimal investments in inner cities- urban blightMinimal investments in inner cities- urban blight
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How did conditions in the following regions of How did conditions in the following regions of the nation challenge the label “affluence”the nation challenge the label “affluence”
Inner citiesInner citiesRemote rural locationsRemote rural locationsIndian reservationsIndian reservationsAfrican-American communitiesAfrican-American communities
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