african americans demand civil rights objective 11.10.1 summarize the rise of the civil rights...
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African Americans Demand Civil Rights
Objective 11.10.1 Summarize the rise of the civil rights movement.
Lesson Objective:
Analyze the rise of the civil rights movement in America.
Prior Knolwedge 1. When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
A. To free the slaves B. To punish the South C. To restore the Union D. To bring an end to the war
2. During Reconstruction, African Americans obtained the majority of their educational services from
A. Radical Republicans.
B. African-American churches. C. Andrew Johnson's administration. D. the Ten Percent plan.
3. Ultimately, the Reconstruction period creates
A. an understanding between Southern and Northern citizens. B. a South where African-Americans had many economic and political
opportunities. C. a system to fairly redistribute land amongst whites and blacks in the
South. D. a feeling of resentment in the South that leads to the denial of civil and
political rights for African-Americans.
The Beginning of the Civil Rights Era
The escape from the South and the Harlem Renaissance gave many African Americans a sense of hope
WWII proved to many African Americans that they were just as capable as white Americans and deserved to be treated with respect and dignity
WWII also gave white Americans a chance to work directly with African Americans, some for the first time
African Americans faced discrimination in the defense industry
The Beginning of the Civil Rights Era
Nearly a million African American men fought in WWII
A. Philip Randolph threatened President Roosevelt with a million man march in Washington D.C. if the Government did not allow African Americans to work in Defense factories
It worked! Over a million African
American men and women worked in the Defense plants for the first time, earning a good wage
Describe FDR’s dilemma (tough decision)
Roosevelt
Life During World War II More African Americans
continued leaving the South
Blacks could not fight along white soldiers
Performed labor tasks
Cooks Transportation Construction laundry
The war was about freedom and democracy, and when these men came back, that is what they wanted and expected
What role did african American soldiers have during WWII?
The Tuskegee Airmen
You know we don’t serve coloreds here, the man repeated… We ignored him, and just stood there inside the door, staring at what we had come to see – the German prisoners of war who were having lunch at the counter… We continued to stare. This was really happening. This was no jive talk. The people of Salina would serve these enemy soldiers and turn away black American G.I.’s.
Double V Campaign
Still faced discrimination in the Armed Services and defense jobs
1 million served in the armed forces during WWII
2 million worked in defense industries
AA newspapers proposed the “Double V” campaign
V for Victory against Germany
V for Victory in the struggle for equality
Analyze the purpose of the Double V campaign
Truman Responds AA’s pushed for equal opportunities in
military and in jobs
Met with Pres. Truman to make demands
Truman proposes civil rights measures, but Congress rejected them
Truman used an executive order to force desegregation of all armed forces in 1948
What is desegregation?
Predict the impact desegregation will have on the military.
President Truman
Jackie Robinson breaks the Color Barrier in Baseball
The manager of the Dodgers tested Robinson to see how he would respond to insults and threats
“Mr. Rickey, do you want a ballplayer who’s afraid to fight back?” “No, I want a player with guts enough not to fight back.”
Rookie of the year – 1947
MVP – 1949
Explain Jackie Robinson’s impact on American society.
Jackie Robinson – Promising college athlete and WWII Veteran
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The Picture of Racism: Emmet Till
Acceptance of the KKK in American Society
From Pride to ActionThe Beginning of the Civil Rights Era
Under the inspiration of Martin Luther king, Jr. Non-Violent protest becomes the defining tactic in the Civil Rights Era
The idea of non-violence is to prove to the nation and the world that your cause is just
His message preached love, not hate, to get white America on the side of African Americans
REVIEW 11.10.1
Which president banned discrimination in the “defense” industries?
Which president end discrimination in the military?
What was the Double V campaign?
What was the impact Jackie Robinson left in the sports world?
Analyze the rise of the civil rights movement in America.
Summarize each of the pushes for Civil Rights in 2-3 sentences