Important Figures of the Civil Rights Movement - Then and Now by https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak Made with charisma en-us 2017-05-11 16:17:58 UTC 2017-05-13 21:36:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Short biographical video about Thurgood Marshall, his life, and achievements 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171308995 2017-05-11 16:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171308995 Born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland,USA. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171309570 2017-05-11 16:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171309570 Was a counsel to the NAACP. In 1954, he won the Brown v. Board of Education case(the greatest achievement), in which the Supreme Court ended racial segregation in public schools. Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1967, and served for 24 years. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171309712 2017-05-11 16:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171309712 Despite being overqualified academically,Marshall was rejected from University of Maryland Law School, because of his race. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171309845 2017-05-11 16:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171309845 Got the education in Baltimore's Colored High and Training School, Lincoln University, Howard University, and another historically black schools. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310083 2017-05-11 16:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310083 Was born on September 20, 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310458 2017-05-11 16:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310458 CNN political contributor, founder of numerous social enterprises, attorney, commentator, political activist. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310513 2017-05-11 16:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310513 Was educated at Jackson Central-Merry High School, University of Tennessee at Martin, (Vanderbilt University, Yale Law School. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310785 2017-05-11 16:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310785 He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, The Green Collar Economy (2008) and Rebuild the Dream (2012). Has been honored with numerous of awards such as the World Economic Forum’s “Young Global Leader” designation; Rolling Stone’s 2012 “12 Leaders Who Get Things Done”; TIME’s 2009 “100 Most Influential People in The World”; and the Root's 2014 "The Root 100." 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310841 2017-05-11 16:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171310841 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171311405 2017-05-11 16:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171311405 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/15/van-jones-mocks-zimmerman-trial-black-kids-have-we/ 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171313660 2017-05-11 16:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171313660 “Do I now have to dress my kid in a tuxedo so he can go buy Skittles?” - Van Jones 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171314380 2017-05-11 16:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171314380 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171484740 2017-05-12 13:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171484740 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171485689 2017-05-12 13:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171485689 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171486301 2017-05-12 13:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171486301 Brown v. Board of Education 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171493469 2017-05-12 14:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171493469 The twentieth century was the time for the Civil Rights Movement. Also called American Civil Rights Movement had a goal to end racial segregation and discrimination against African-Americans. This period in history is famous for a lot of social movement leaders. One of which was Thurgood Marshall. And because the civil rights movement are still actual in our society in this padlet you can also find a lot of information about Van Jones, founder of social enterprises, and political activist. And see how both of them were trying to reach the equality in the world and what method were using and are using nowadays. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171494960 2017-05-12 14:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171494960 What happened 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171536773 Trayvon Martin, 17 years old, was dressed in a hoodie and went to a local convenience store to buy Skittles but was shot and killed by Mr. Zimmerman. Later jury found Mr. Zimmerman innocent of all charges. ]]> 2017-05-12 16:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171536773 Van Jones opinion 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171537084 He strongly disagrees with the jury’s conclusion, and says that it was based on a racial discrimination. ]]> 2017-05-12 16:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171537084 Died in Maryland on January 24, 1993. 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171537656 2017-05-12 16:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171537656 17vrudyk https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171538673 2017-05-12 16:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/17vrudyk/j56npyw69aak/wish/171538673