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Court CasesCourt Cases

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Ks. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Ks. Overturned Overturned Plessy v. FergusonPlessy v. Ferguson. . Separate but equal are not constitutional. Separate but equal are not constitutional. Thurgood Marshall plead caseThurgood Marshall plead case

Hernandez v. TexasHernandez v. Texas First civil rights ruling from High court for HispanicsFirst civil rights ruling from High court for Hispanics

NAACP – challenged segregation in courtNAACP – challenged segregation in court

Civil Rights ProtestsCivil Rights Protests

Birmingham ProtestBirmingham ProtestPolice ordered dogs and fire hoses to disrupt Police ordered dogs and fire hoses to disrupt

marchers.marchers.Montgomery Bus BoycottMontgomery Bus Boycott

Boycotting busses for more than a year.Boycotting busses for more than a year.

Freedom RideFreedom RideBus trip staged by CORE to defy Bus trip staged by CORE to defy

segregationist codessegregationist codes

Why did Martin Luther King target Why did Martin Luther King target Birmingham, Alabama for a civil Birmingham, Alabama for a civil

rights campaign? rights campaign?

Because it was the only southern city that Because it was the only southern city that practiced segregationpracticed segregation

Because Pres. Kennedy had been born Because Pres. Kennedy had been born there.there.

Because it was the most segregated city in Because it was the most segregated city in the Souththe South

Because of its strong support for civil Because of its strong support for civil rights.rights.

Lttle Rock 9: Eisenhower sent federal troops to Lttle Rock 9: Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock Arkansas to protect studentLittle Rock Arkansas to protect student

Rioting occurred at the University of Mississippi Rioting occurred at the University of Mississippi when James Meredith enrolled.when James Meredith enrolled.

Thurgood Marshall was the attorney that plead Thurgood Marshall was the attorney that plead Brown v Board and later became a Supreme Brown v Board and later became a Supreme Court justice.Court justice.

Brown v Board overturned Plessy v. FergusonBrown v Board overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

Radical MovementRadical Movement

Term coined by Stokely CarmichaelTerm coined by Stokely Carmichael ““Black Power”Black Power”

Best known African American RadicalBest known African American Radical Malcolm XMalcolm X

While in Prison converted to While in Prison converted to Nation of IslamNation of Islam

Black PanthersBlack Panthers believe African Americans would believe African Americans would become “free” when they gained full control of become “free” when they gained full control of their community institutions.their community institutions.

Which of these African Americans Which of these African Americans is famous for breaking into major is famous for breaking into major

league baseball?league baseball?

Jackie RobinsonJackie RobinsonRalph AbernathyRalph AbernathyThurgood MarshallThurgood MarshallRosa ParksRosa Parks

Women’s Liberation MovementWomen’s Liberation Movement

60’s/70’s women's movement spurred was on by 60’s/70’s women's movement spurred was on by Civil Rights MovementCivil Rights Movement

Betty Friedan- wrote the Betty Friedan- wrote the Feminine MystiqueFeminine Mystique

NOW- National Organization for WomenNOW- National Organization for Women Full social, economic and political equality for men Full social, economic and political equality for men

and womenand women

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade – ruled that abortions were legal. – ruled that abortions were legal.

Phyllis Schlafly worked to stop the Phyllis Schlafly worked to stop the ratification of the ERAratification of the ERA

The modern day women’s movement The modern day women’s movement caused the number of women in the caused the number of women in the workforce to double between 1950 and workforce to double between 1950 and 2000.2000.

Supporters of the ERA believed it would Supporters of the ERA believed it would protect women in the work place.protect women in the work place.

Chicano Movement Chicano Movement

Cesar Chavez- latino leader who Cesar Chavez- latino leader who organized worker strikes and boycottsorganized worker strikes and boycotts

Migrant farm workers move from place to Migrant farm workers move from place to place following the harvest or planting place following the harvest or planting schedules.schedules.

AIMAIM

Wounded Knee was the site of a violent Wounded Knee was the site of a violent confrontation between AIM members and confrontation between AIM members and federal forces resulting in the government federal forces resulting in the government agreeing to revisit Native American issuesagreeing to revisit Native American issues

Goal of the American Indian Movement Goal of the American Indian Movement was for tribes to gain greater control over was for tribes to gain greater control over reservation resources and issues.reservation resources and issues.