Hey Folks! This week we begin Topic 16 and dive into the Civil Rights Movement. Among other topics, we will be discussing Rosa Parks, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dr. King, and the historic March on Washington.

Zoom Meeting ID: 727 1779 5548

Learning Objectives

Topic 16.1 The Civil Rights Movement Strengthens

Objectives: Describe efforts to end segregation in the 1940s and 1950s. Explain the importance of Brown v. Board of Education. Describe the controversy over school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. Discuss the Montgomery bus boycott and its impact.

Topic 16.2 The Movement Surges Forward

Objectives: Describe the sit-ins, freedom rides, and the actions of James Meredith in the early 1960s. Explain how the protests at Birmingham and the March on Washington were linked to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Summarize the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

New Assignments Due 3/1

1. Topic 15 Quiz
2. Topic 16 Pre Quiz
3. Topic 16.1 The Civil Rights Movement Strengthens
4. Topic 16.2 The Movement Surges Forward

Late Assignments that Close 3/1

1. Topic 15.6 Mass Culture in the 1950’s
2. Topic 15.7 Social Issues of the 1950’s