Civil Rights Project by Ruby Champney https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh en-us 2019-01-23 23:57:13 UTC 2019-01-24 01:26:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Civil Rights Act 1964 rchampney19 https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323725959 This took place in the July of 1964, intended for the American people. The Act was passed by congress and made official, it stated that segregation based on race, sex and religion in public places and in employment was unlawful and illegal and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
Martin Luther King Jr. claimed that this achievement was "nothing less than a second emancipation."" 
This was one of the final steps that had to be made in order to finally legally protect all people of color. Although some southern states still used Jim crow laws, the civil rights act made huge impacts on the ability for black people to be employed, gain housing, and gave them greater and fairer legal protection.]]> 2019-01-24 00:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323725959 Brown V Board of Education rchampney19 https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323730438 Took place in the Supreme Court
May 17th 1954 was when the verdict was declared.
Four schools from around the country filed similar cases and were merged into Brown V Board, Led by their attorney Thurgood Marshall, leader of NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Justices Earl Warren and Fred M. made the final decision.
Brown V Board of Education was a court case filed by a collection of schools who opposed the "separate but equal" mentality that had been enforced. The schools claimed that the segregation was unlawful and that it deprived them of their 14th amendment right. The courts eventually ruled that the schools were having their rights violated, and declared that segregated schools were unlawful.
This event was significant to the civil rights movement because it finally meant that children would not have to attend schools meant for blacks only, and that education would become more accessible and fair. The integration of colored children into previously only-white schools meant that African Americans were finally starting to integrate fully in society with the rest of everyone, starting with the youngest generation. This victory in court meant that it was indeed possible to regain rights that were being violated, and it gave a spark of hope to supporters of the civil rights movement because they now were making great strides with the law.]]> 2019-01-24 00:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323730438 Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott rchampney19 https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323733154 Took place on December 1, 1955 on a bus in Montgomery City when Rosa Parks refused to get out of her seat and move to the colored' section of the bus seats. After her arrest went public, people were outraged and began to boycott the bus, driving business down and protesting. Rosa Parks was arrested after not moving out of her seat to give space for a white passenger, simply saying that she wasn't going to move, her feet were tired. Mr. Luther King Jr. began to speak up about the event stating that it was a great opportunity to protest and speak out. Rosa parks was fined 14$ in court, but the damage done to the bus businesses was huge.
This event was significant in civil rights history because it shows that people have power with how they use their money and who they support. Paying customers wouldn't bother supporting an industry that mistreated them, and this shouldn't be taken lightly by business owners. The scope of Rosa Park's actions and the boycott they sparked proved that entire communities could make massive waves of change through peaceful protest.]]> 2019-01-24 00:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323733154 Freedom Riders rchampney19 https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323734739 Took place in 1961, throughout the south but spanning large areas of the country where people would take bus trips and routinely stop and sit at whites only counters, ride whites only transportation, etc.
The Freedom Riders were faced with violent protesters, but they kept travelling around the south in order to spread their message and ensure that the states were ensuring their laws which would protect them. The riders were televised and were known throughout the country, spreading their message everywhere, no matter how controversial.
The effect this had on civil rights was huge because it became known nationally due to the media. The nonviolent protesting as a test to make the southern states prove their abiding with the law sparked outrage but also passion in the people who wanted to fight for civil rights. These young people showed that they were not afraid to be confronted with violence, and that they trusted that through this form of protest they would spread the idea that they no longer were going to tolerate the discrimination.]]> 2019-01-24 00:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323734739 I Have a Dream rchampney19 https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323735802 A speech delivered in 1963,  August 28 at the Lincoln Memorial. Martin Luther King Jr. here read one of his most famous speeches to the crowds of civil rights activists.
In this speech, MLK Jr. speaks of how far black people have come so far, and how they will no longer tollerate the dire circumstances they faced in the past. He speaks of how he dreams of a future world where all are equal and his children can grow up and not have to face the injustices of the past. He states how America truly is great and that we should stop at nothing to make sure we achieve that dream.
This speech inspired countless people to strive for equal rights, and is still one of the most famous moments in civil rights history. It was at these moments that people were again determined to finally get the equality that they had been working towards for decades. MLK Jr.s' speech was one of determination to go even farther but also extremely proud of how far the countries' efforts had gone in achieving equal rights.]]> 2019-01-24 01:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323735802 Works Cited: rchampney19 https://padlet.com/rchampney19/2704tq8ltrkh/wish/323739651 Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century - American Rhetoric, www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm.
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“Rosa Parks.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 16 Jan. 2019, www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715.
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