1960s+Social+Revolution

Introduction and Conclusion:
This word document includes our class brainstorm on points to include in your intro and conclusion: [|Stuff to include in your INTRODUCTION.doc]

Writing your Journal Entries:
You are a black southerner who has been directly affected by discrimination. As the Civil Rights movement grows, you take an increasingly active role in the fight for racial equality.
 * Profile A:**

You are a white southerner who witnesses discrimination and the events of the civil rights movement. Gradually, you gain greater appreciation and respect for blacks as equal citizens. OR You are a white northerner who is shocked by the discrimination that is taking place in the South. You join the Civil Rights movement and take an active role in fighting for racial equality.
 * Profile B:**

Overall, you need 5 entries, and you need to explain the causes, events, and outcomes of the Civil Rights Movement. While you can determined the exact dates and events you want to include, the suggestions below may help your group stay focused on the key concepts associated with this time period.
 * Journal Entries:**

//Causes (Up to 1954):// Focus on segregation (Jim Crow) laws in the South. Provide some explanation as to how these came about and what it means for black and white citizens. You could also explain how and why these laws remain in place, mainly through violence or the threat of violence.

//Events (1954-1968):// You probably need two entries here... one to cover the early protests (Bus Boycott, Integration of Central HS, Sit-ins, etc.) and then a second one to cover the big events in Washington (March on Washington, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act). At some point, and maybe in both, you should focus on Martin Luther King, his philosophy of non-violence, and his vision for improving the lives of African-Americans. You might also decide, in the second entry, to include some indication that MLK does not solve all of the problems faced by blacks, and that some other leaders (Malcolm X, Black Panthers) support more radical forms of action.

//Outcomes (post 1968):// You can do this in one or two entries, but you need to communicate the short terms and long term outcomes of this movement. In the short run, focus on the loss of leadership, the splintering of the movement into new forms (women's rights, native american rights, etc) and the slow but steady gains being made toward greater social equality. In the long run, you can refer to the expansion of rights for all people and the significant contributions that African Americans make in many fields of American society today.

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Required Reading (for those who did not get last night's e-mail):
This reading comes from Encarta.com and has been edited somewhat to focus on key segments of each revolution.

Primary Source Requirement ( Due Wednesday, May 4 )
Here are your choices for completing the Primary Source assignment. The worksheets and assignment desciption are on the navigation link to the right.


 * PHOTOS**


 * HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS**

Brown v. Board of Education: []

Little Rock Nine, School Segregation: []

Greensboro Four, Sit-ins: []

Freedom Riders, Bus Riots: []

March on Washington: []

Civil Rights Act: []

Selma Riots: []

MLK Killed: []


 * DOCUMENTS**

Malcomb X Speech: []

Martin Luther King: Letter from a Birmingham Jail: []


 * AUDIO SPEECHES**

Murder of 3 Civil Rights Activists: []

Malcolm X Speaks Out on Race: []

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Civil Rights Timeline
1954 - Supreme Court's //Brown v. Board of Education// decision outlaws racial segregation in public schools. 1955 - Murder and trial of Emmett Till 1955 - Rosa Parks is arrested and Bus Boycott begins in Montgomery, Alabama. 1957 - Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is formed, under Martin Luther King, Jr. leadership. 1957 - Federal troops sent to protect black students at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. 1960 - Sit-in to protest segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina. 1961 - Freedom Riders campaign begins in the South. 1963 - March on Washington is held in Washington DC. 1964 - Congress passes the Civil Rights Act. 1964 - "Freedom Summer" and the murder of three civil rights activists. 1965 - Bloody Sunday and MLK's march from Selma to Birmingham, Alabama. 1965 - Congress passes the Voting Rights Act. 1965 - Malcolm X is assassinated. 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr, is assassinated.

General Resources on the 1960's
Online textbook segments on 1960's events and people. Good overview: [] A variety of text and multimedia resources: [] A good place to start with Encarta (online Encylcopedia): []

African-American Civil Rights Movement
[|Biography.com presents Black History Month] [|Martin Luther King, Jr., NHS Jim Crow Laws] [|Rosa Parks Interview] Primary Sources on Civil Rights: [] NEW: Finishing the Dream: [] NEW: Assessing MLK's Dream (audio): []

Women's Rights (Feminism, Women's Liberation)
[|Biography Celebrates Women's History Month] [|American Women Through Time] History of National Organization for Women: []

==Youth Movement (Anti-War, Counter-Culture, Protest, Hippie Movement)== Anti-War Movement: [|http**://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/vietnam/antiwar.html**] Woodstock 1969: [] The Sixties Project: []

Film List
Forrest Gump (PG-13) - If you see one movie, see this. Comprehensive and very entertaining. Malcolm X (PG-13) - Covers the life of this controversial Civil Rights figure. Ghosts of Mississippi (PG-13) - Takes you back to the segregated South to witness the discrimination. Remember the Titans (PG) - Inside look at a school football team that is dealing with the challenges of racial integration. Autobiography of Jane Pittman (NR) - Another film that has everthing: Slavery, Segregation, and Civil Rights. Mona Lisa Smile (PG -13) Pleasantville (PG-13)

Music List
War - Edwin Star Where Have All the Flowers Gone? - Pete Seeger Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan Times They Are a Changin - Bob Dylan For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield Ball of Confusion - The Temptations Imagine - John Lennon Peace Train - Cat Stevens Universal Soldier - Donovan <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Revolution - Beatles <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Fortunate One - Credance Clearwater Revival <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Ohio - Crosby, St ills, Nash, and Young