Black civil rights movement pre 1950
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Civil Rights in the 1950s Learning Objectives: To identify the key turning points in the history of the Black American community and to evaluate the progress towards equality achieved by 1945 Key Terms, Events, Names: Slavery, Civil War, Constitution, Plessy v. Ferguson, Jim Crow, WW1/WW2
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Civil Rights in the 1950sLearning Objectives: To identify the key turning points in the history of the Black American community and to evaluate the progress towards equality achieved by 1945
Key Terms, Events, Names: Slavery, Civil War, Constitution, Plessy v. Ferguson, Jim Crow, WW1/WW2
Research TaskRead Chapter 1 in Access to History: Civil Rights in the USA 1945-68.
In pairs you are to create a timeline showing the history of Black Americans in the USA. Try to chart key turning points in the progress towards equality by 1945. Must be completed by next lesson.
There will be a short test to ensure that you have a good background understanding of these events.
LO: Explain the position of Black Americans pre 1945
Segregation & Discrimination
LO: Explain the position of Black Americans pre 1945
Segregation & Discrimination
LO: Explain the position of Black Americans pre 1945
Civil War between Southern slave states and Northern states Reconstruction ActEstablishment of Ku Klux KlanSupreme Court (PLESSY v. FERGUSON) approved ‘Jim Crow’ segregation laws 13th Amendment abolished slavery Race riots in 25 cities 15th Amendment said vote was not to be denied on account of race The Declaration of Independence NAACP’s 1st successful litigation: Supreme Court outlawed grandfather clause Constitution of the new United States of America 14th Amendment said blacks were citizens Civil Rights Act
Based on the work you have done in creating a timeline of key events linked to equality for black Americans put the below in chronological order
Segregation & Discrimination
LO: Explain the position of Black Americans pre 1945
Draftee’s Prayer:Dear Lord, today I
go to war;To fight, to die
Tell me what forDear Lord, I’ll fight,
I do not fear Germans or Japs,My fears are here,
America
What can you learn from the above
source about fears of Black Americans
during WW2
Review pages 26 – 28 and answer the below questions:
Was there any progress in the civil rights for black Americans in the 1940s?
Construct a balance sheet, showing progress on one side and a lack of progress on the other.
Were there any changes to equality by the end of the decade?
