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12 Cards in this Set
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Civil RIghts
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Transformed race relations in the United States
Stopped discrimination/segregation It was a wide spread and long-term effect |
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Overview
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1950-1960’s
24th amendment was ratified January 23, 1964 Two main events occurred in 1955 Rosa Parks Emmett Till Protesting Violence and segregation |
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Education
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The Civil Rights Movement stopped educational segregation
African American graduation rates have risen ever since Graduating allowed more job opportunities Lead to a higher salary |
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Employment
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Allowed jobs to open up to people other than whites
More education + job opportunities = Higher income Helped many African American families out of poverty |
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Struggle for Equality
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Most African Americans migrated out of the South in hopes of a better life
Rosa Parks One of the first African Americans to make a movement towards an evolution in the Civil Rights Movement Fought for the same rights as whites |
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24th
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Abolition of taxes
Section 1: The rights of the citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president or for senator or representative in congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax Section 2: The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation |
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Effects of the 24th
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Regained voting rights
U.S citizens can no longer be denied the right to vote Some southern states used poll taxes as a way to keep African Americans from voting Was a key victory in voting rights Mississippi was one of the most segregated countries Although Mississippi made up half of the population, only few African American’s had the right to vote. |
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The outburst of Seg. and Discrimination
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The lack of voting rights for African Americans caused a lot of violence
Protesting also lead to; Beatings Bombings Shootings The murder of MLK Lots of crimes went unpunished Emmitt Till Was murdered at the age of 14 |
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Rosa Parks
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“Rosa Louise Parks was nationally recognized as the "mother of the modern day civil rights movement" in America. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, December 1, 1955, triggered a wave of protest December 5, 1955 that reverberated throughout the United States. Her quiet courageous act changed America, its view of black people and redirected the course of history.”
Rosa Parks was arrested December 1st, 1955 Montgomery bus boycott lasted 381 days |
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MLK
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In 1957 he lead and founded the SCLC
SCLC Organization promoted equal rights through non-violent civil protests Southern Christian Leadership Conference In 1963 King and other Civil Rights leaders lead a march Participated in the Montgomery bus boycott Elected the official spokesman for the boycott on December 5th, 1955 He was leader from 1957-1968 Martin Luther King was arrested April 2nd, 1963 for demonstrating without a permit |
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MLK2
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“I have a dream” speech
Approximately 250,000 supporters gathered MLK speech symbolizes the Civil Rights Movement One of the greatest speeches in history MLK was murdered in 1968 |
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Conclusion
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The Civil Rights movement was an effective way to create a better, more equal life for African Americans. Martin Luther King symbolized the Civil Rights Movement and helped make this possible. Opportunities for African Americans sky rocketed after this movement.
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