Warm UpWarm Up

Did Russia have a right to go into Did Russia have a right to go into Crimea?Crimea? Why or Why notWhy or Why not

Should Ukraine fight back?Should Ukraine fight back?

Why or Why notWhy or Why not

What can the United States and the What can the United States and the E.U done to stop this crisis?E.U done to stop this crisis?

THE CIVIL RIGHTS THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

(1954-1969) (1954-1969)

Effects of World War IIEffects of World War II

An American DilemmaAn American Dilemma by Gunnar by Gunnar MyrdalMyrdal

Executive Order 8802Executive Order 8802 Role of President TrumanRole of President Truman Restrictions on President TrumanRestrictions on President Truman

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

The Civil Rights Movement was – The Civil Rights Movement was – Many separate groupsMany separate groups Grassroots effortGrassroots effort Different leadersDifferent leaders Different strategiesDifferent strategies Common Goal – Securing two things:Common Goal – Securing two things: 1. End of Segregation1. End of Segregation 2. Voting Rights2. Voting Rights

GOALS OF CIVIL RIGHTS GOALS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

GROUP ONE: GROUP ONE: National Association for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People the Advancement of Colored People

(NAACP)(NAACP) FACTS:FACTS:

Oldest organization (1909)Oldest organization (1909)W.E.B. DuboisW.E.B. DuboisInterracialInterracialEducated, middle and upper-classEducated, middle and upper-class

GOAL:GOAL: achievement of legal equality for all racesachievement of legal equality for all races

STRATEGY:STRATEGY:Lobbying legislatures for new lawsLobbying legislatures for new lawsBrought lawsuits to challenge segregation laws Brought lawsuits to challenge segregation laws

in areas of housing and educationin areas of housing and education

GROUP TWO: GROUP TWO: NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUENATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

FACTS:FACTS:19111911

Major American citiesMajor American cities

Primarily northernPrimarily northern

GOAL:GOAL:Assist blacks moving to Assist blacks moving to

major cities with major cities with homes, jobs, fair homes, jobs, fair treatmenttreatment

STRATEGY:STRATEGY:Inspected apartmentsInspected apartments

Pressured factory owners Pressured factory owners and union leaders to and union leaders to teach skillsteach skills

GROUP THREE: Influenced by GROUP THREE: Influenced by Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

FACTS:FACTS:19421942

InterracialInterracial

Founded by pacifistsFounded by pacifists

James FarmerJames Farmer

GOAL:GOAL:Change through peaceful Change through peaceful

confrontationconfrontation

STRATEGIES:STRATEGIES:Organized Organized

Demonstrations against Demonstrations against segregation in major segregation in major cities including cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, DetroitDenver, Detroit

Became a major Became a major organization, especially organization, especially in the North as the in the North as the movement developed in movement developed in 1950s1950s

GROUP FOUR: GROUP FOUR: Southern Christian Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)Leadership Conference (SCLC)

FACTS:FACTS:19571957

MLKing, Jr. and other MLKing, Jr. and other black clergymenblack clergymen

Result of the successful Result of the successful bus boycottbus boycott

Southern, black, church Southern, black, church basedbased

GOALS:GOALS:End Jim Crow (segregation End Jim Crow (segregation

by law) in the Southby law) in the South

STRATEGY:STRATEGY:Non-violent ProtestNon-violent ProtestPassive ResistancePassive ResistanceInfluence of Gandhi – Influence of Gandhi –

leader of India’s leader of India’s struggle for struggle for independence from GBindependence from GB

Will become the lead Will become the lead group and strategy until group and strategy until 19681968

GROUP FIVE: GROUP FIVE: Student Nonviolent Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

FACTS:FACTS:19601960Robert Moses - leaderRobert Moses - leaderStudent organized and ledStudent organized and ledResponse to feelings that Response to feelings that

NAACP and SCLC NAACP and SCLC weren’t keeping up with weren’t keeping up with demands of youthdemands of youth

Interracial (at first)Interracial (at first)

GOALS:GOALS:Fight for end of Fight for end of

segregation, especially segregation, especially in the Southin the South

STRATEGIES:STRATEGIES:Permanent and separate Permanent and separate

from the other from the other organizationsorganizations

Non-violent, passiveNon-violent, passive

Want more immediate Want more immediate changechange

Shift focus from churchesShift focus from churches

SUMMARYSUMMARY

What were the goals of the civil rights What were the goals of the civil rights movement?movement?

What was the main strategy of the What was the main strategy of the movement during the 50s and early movement during the 50s and early 60s?60s?

Who was involved in the civil rights Who was involved in the civil rights movement?movement?

Practice QuestionPractice Question

In your own words, please explain In your own words, please explain why there were so many why there were so many organizations dedicated to the Civil organizations dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.Rights Movement.