BY CHRISTOPHER DAVIS

CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVITY 1940-1950

In 1943 Parks became an important part of the civil rights movement.

Parks was elected special secretary to president Gear Nixon.

Known for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

ROSA PARKS

Was born an African American minister and civil rights leader.

Known for the I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH.

DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

With the help of 20,000 plus voters the city first black policeman were hired and persuade John Dobbs. It was an very small win for the black policeman as they were not allowed to carry guns and only assign to black parts of the city.

FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN POLICE ARE HIRED

CORETTA SCOTT KING

The reason for the civil rights movement began in the mid 1950s. Many whites hated blacks and keep a grudge against them which led to the killing of blacks.

REASON FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

MALCOLM X

The fight against German Nazi sparked an racial supremacy during world war II which made prejudice unrespectable and an democracy an all American value. In 1947 K Leroy Iris led pickets to protest for department stores to hire black clerks.

CIVIL RIGHTS IN PITTSBURGH

• In 1946 the courts finally disallowed discrimination on public buses.

• In 1948 president Herriot Truman issued executive order 9981.

MODERN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN KENTUCKY

The civil rights movement became an uphill battle for African Americans to receive the same treatment as whites.

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

• ADL sounded alarms in speeches to Jews audience and investigated those groups.

• The post-war tension cause an enactment of the civil rights laws.

During the War After The War

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

EDGAR NIXON

What Year was Martin Luther king Born?

• 1935

• 1929

• 2001

• 1899

Who refused to give up her seat on the Montgomery bus ?

• Rosa parks

• Oprah Winfrey

• Harriet Tubman

• All of the above

QUIZ QUESTIONS