HIS-144-T6 Civil Rights Movement Matrix Online PDF

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HIS-144 Civil Rights Movement Matrix Directions: Utilize the Topic 6 Readings as a resource to complete the matrix below. Be sure to cite all sources. Summarize and state the significance of each of the snapshots of the Civil Rights movement. Each box should be approximately 60-75 words. The first one is an example. Snapshot

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Example: Second Mississippi Plan

The Second Mississippi Plan was a series of laws that established barriers for former slaves from participating in voting, and included things like the poll tax, a fee for voting which many poor people could not pay, the literacy test, stating that one had to be able to read and write at a given standard in order to vote, which discriminated heavily against most former slaves, many of whom were illiterate. (citation)

These laws were passed to prevent the former slaves from exercising any political power. In many of the Southern states, the black population was either even with or outnumbered the white population. These laws were set in motion to protect the status quo of power in the Southern states. These policies initiated in Mississippi were adapted by many of the other Southern states. (citation)

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

The Plessy vs. Ferguson is an extremely important court case that reached the supreme court and with the supreme court’s ruling helped progress the separate but equal mindset. This court case put into motion that if things like train cars, schools, bathrooms, etc. were kept separate by the races but equal then it was not unconstitutional under the United States constitution. (Khan academy, 2021)

The Plessy v. Ferguson supreme court case helped bring out restrictive and oppressive laws. The ruling in this case that if it was separate but equal helped give birth to Jim Crow laws and separate accommodations became common. The separate but equal doctrine for this was never regulated so African Americans were usually given the older versions of item s in schools and

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libraries and it was called equal. (Khan academy, 2021)

Jim Crow Laws

Jim crow laws were local and state laws that were used solely for racial segregation in the south. These laws lasted for about 100 years in America. These laws were made to make it harder for people of color to move ahead in the world and created roadblocks for things like voting, education, and other opportunities. These laws were created to only to make it harder for people of color to be real citizens. (Khan academy, 2021)

Jim crow laws were created to make it harder for people of color to use their new given rights. This including things like having to take a literacy test to be able to vote which blocked a lot of people of color due to them not being able to go to school. These set rules made it easier for white people to flourish while still holding down people of color. (Khan academy, 2021)

Segregation in the World Segregation in the world wars was Wars still as rampant as it was on the home front. People of color still faced the racial segregation while they fought for their country. They had separate training, Dfacs (chow halls), and barracks. They were not treated well during these times, nor were they given the same type of respect that their white counter parts were given. During these times they got the older models of weapons as well. (History.com, 2020)

Segregation in the world wars was a continuous fight. The military was as deeply segregated as the deep south was which made it hard for people of color to be treated the way they should have been treated. Most people of color were delegated to combat support and segregated division forces where they got the broken or older weapons. The military gave people of color the bare minimum in items and payment. (History.com, 2020)

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

The Brown v Board was a major game changer to American and the civil rights. Brown v Board helped proved how flawed the separate but equal act

The Brown v. Board of education was a landmark supreme court case. This case alone helped kickstart the ever-coming civil rights movement. This case has been labeled the cornerstone of the

civil rights movement. This case proved that the racial segregation of children in public schools were unconstitutional. This case ended the racial segregation in public schools allowing the first time the mixing of the races in a public facility. (Khan academy, 2021)

truly was and helped give the push for the civil rights movement, watching the child fight for a better education for herself and other children of color. The amount of blatant racism the child felt during the case and everyday afterward. (Khan academy, 2021)

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott is a well-known civil rights protest. The Montgomery bus boycott was started after Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat on the bus. Once she was jailed African Americans began boycotting the bus industry but no longer using the public transit. The boycott took place from December 5, 1955, to December 20th, 1956, and is regarded as the first big defiant act against segregation. (Khan academy, 2021)

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott played a big part in the civil rights as it is regarded as the first large scale demonstration against segregation. This caused damage to Montgomery’s money as AfricanAmericans were most of the bus riders began to no longer ride the bus. The longevity of this protest helped in the final decision. Later, The U.S Supreme court ordered Montgomery to integrate its bus system. (Khan academy, 2021)

MLK Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (nonviolent resistance)

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was made on Jan 11,1957 by black ministers and civil rights leaders. The SCLC was created with the goal of abolishing segregation and ending the everincreasing disfranchisement of African- Americans in the south. The Group elected the now famous Rev. Martin Luther King Jr to take charge and lead the group. In the beginning the SCLC would struggles until the student sit in movement of 1960 and the Freedom rides of 1961. (kinginstitute.stanford.edu

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr helped make protest and sit ins all for the end of segregation and later for the war. Though it was not always and there were some failures they overcame. Their first victory came in the form of the successful four-month campaign in Birmingham, Alabama which spurred MLK to write his now famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

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(kinginstitute.stanford.edu, 2018)

"I Have a Dream" speech

“I Have a Dream” is an iconic and world known speech given by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. This speech was given at the march on Washington on August 28, 1963. This speech helped put things in perspective while also addressing the goals of the civil rights movement which were the desegregation of public places, a redress the violations of constitution and an expansive rework of federal work programs. (History.com, 2021)

The “I Have a Dream speech” helped inspire and clearly stated what people of color wanted. This speech is still iconic to this day and helped influence in a time of racial prejudice and unfair treatment of people of color. This speech helped encourage more people to join the civil rights movement and helped open the eyes of the more openminded people in America. (History.com, 2021)

1964 Civil Rights Act

The 1964 Civil Rights act was put in place to help people of color no longer be treated unfairly. This act helped in such ways where people of color could no longer be denied a service based on the color of their skin. This act also helped in other ways like the stopping of discrimination with jobs and helped stopped the use of federal funds for any discriminatory programs. (dol.gov)

The 1964 Civil rights act was the defining moment in the civil rights act as this helped people of color get exactly what they wanted. This act helped ended segregation and helped provide a firm stance on what was to now be expected in America. This help desegregate public places and helped stop discrimination of people of color in the work force and anywhere else. (dol.gov)

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