What was it?Nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and

equality under the law to all AmericansSought to end discrimination and racial segregation

History of CRM

When was it?(1955-1968) Arguably, since the 1860’s (*or earlier)Timeline of African-American Civil Rights Movement

Where was it? (USA, mainly in the Southern states)

Why did it happen?Slavery ended officially in 1865, but

racism/discrimination did not end there.Resistance to 13th 14th & 15th amendments

13th – ended slavery14th – granted citizenship15th – right to vote

i.e. Jim Crow laws (racial segregation)Treated as second-class citizens

Who were the major players? (too many to name!)

Ralph AbernathyW.E.B. Du BoisMartin Luther King Jr.Rosa ParksMalcolm X

List of civil rights leaders

What did they want? What did they do?Wanted full legal, social, & economic equalityMajor campaigns of civil resistance. Acts of nonviolent protest and civil

disobedience

Notable examples:Boycotts (i.e. Montgomery Bus Boycott :1955-

56)Sit-ins (i.e. Greensboro sit-in : 1960)Marches (i.e. March on Washington : 1963)

Other notable events:Desegregating Little Rock, 1957

Freedom Rides, 1961Race riots, 1963–1970

What did they get?(1964) Civil Rights ActSigned by President Lyndon B. Johnson

Forbade discrimination based on a person's race, color, national origin, religious beliefs, or sex. It protected every citizen's right to use public facilities, to get employment, and to vote

HW Question:Which member of the civil rights

movement stands out the most in your mind? Why?

Where do you think the world would be without this movement?