https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej 1905-1965 en-us 2023-03-29 13:22:47 UTC 2023-04-13 18:44:00 UTC hello@padlet.com jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2550143710 This movement, like many to come, was dedicated to obtaining civil rights for African Americans. Demanded equal economic and educational opportunities for black men and women. Their actions sent waves throughout the nation to motivating fellow African Americans to begin fighting for their constitutional rights. Additionally, it was one of the movements which led to the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)]]> 2023-04-11 13:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2550143710 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552218742 Nine African American students were the first African Americans to enter the racially segregated Little Rock's Central High School. Became an integral part for the fight for equal opportunity in American education. Inspired many African Americans across the nation to stand up against segregation/racism.]]> 2023-04-12 23:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552218742 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552220216 Sparked by Rosa Parks in 1955, a 13-month mass protest about the unconstitutional segregation faced on public transport by African Americans. Helped with breaking down the public barriers on transportation and supported transit equity. This boycott and movement brought Martin Luther King Jr. into the spotlight.]]> 2023-04-12 23:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552220216 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552225466 Civil rights protest in which young African American students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter where they refused to leave due to them denying service to the young students. This movement spread throughout the South, especially for college students, and brought light to this segregation on a national stage.]]> 2023-04-12 23:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552225466 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552231723 Group of white and African American civil right activists who went on Freedom rides through the south to protest against segregated bus terminals. The strength and courage of these people led to the Interstate Commerce Commission issuing regulations to ban segregation in interstate traveling.]]> 2023-04-12 23:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552231723 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552238580 In Birmingham, 1963, there was a desegregation drive in which there were a series of agreements with the city to desegregate lunch counters, restrooms, etc. Additionally, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" which is deemed the most important written document in the civil rights era. It accounted for the long road to freedom for African Americans. A few months after the agreements, Blacks were hired and hundreds of prisoners released. This impactful change is the outcome of the power of the people fighting for what's right.]]> 2023-04-12 23:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552238580 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552257552 Quarter of a million gathered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in order to draw attention to the continuing inequalities African Americans face on a daily basis, such as wanting a higher minimum wage and new federal job programs. This was when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. ]]> 2023-04-13 00:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552257552 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552265229 A volunteer campaign to register as many African American voters in the state of Mississippi. Additionally, more than 3,500 students attended Freedom Schools which taught the students about black history and constitutional rights which were disregarded in their education before. This movements was led by citizens for they wanted to further expand what was right and fight against the oppression still in Mississippi and shine light on the matter.]]> 2023-04-13 00:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552265229 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552284899 Part of the civil right protests in Alabama, 1965. The march was to ensure the constitutional right to vote for African Americans due to the Alabama structure still based on the Jim Crow Laws. This movement symbolized the further people were willing to go to ensure the constitutional rights for all citizens.]]> 2023-04-13 00:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2552284899 jgm4296 https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2553578477 Together, a group of 60 African American ministers formed the SCLC in which Martin Luther King Jr. was brought in as president. An organization founded on nonviolence and protecting civil rights became a prominent force in this Civil Rights Era. This organization was made by the people for the people.]]> 2023-04-13 18:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jgm4296/tl1moxhz3csgxoej/wish/2553578477