The Civil Rights Movement in Education by Gianna Montanaro

Article 1

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:23:13 UTC

Beginning in the 1930's members of the NAACP worked very hard trying to push the idea that everyone regardless of color deserved the same education and to be treated the same.The goal was to desegregate school in a nonviolent way. This had a great impact on education today as it had a big part in the desegregation in school which was outlawed in 1954.

Article 2

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:23:19 UTC

Their was many different factors that were apart of the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968. Brown v. Board of Education was a very cruel court case integrating schools which was a big step in the movement.The sit ins were when a group of students sat in a whites only lunch counter in an attempt to peacefully protest the whites only rule. These all contributed to the fight to end segregation and are import to remember.

Article 3

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:23:27 UTC

After the civil war ended African Americans were on a mission to get the rights they deserve. Trying to abolish slavery ,and ensuring the right to vote regardless of background or skin color. The Jim Crow law was when the supreme court ruled "separate but equal" which started the ball rolling but Plessy v Ferguson allowed black children to go into unsafe schools. It was definitely separate but not all that equal.

Article 4

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:23:33 UTC

The two ares where segregation and racism were most taking place were in schools/education and in housing. Schooling was so called equal but their wasn't enough desks for students, the buildings were unsafe , and their weren't many teacher because they weren't getting paid very much .The south was not the place to be in the 1900's the minds were not changing even though laws were people still couldn't wrap their head around giving all children the same education regardless of skin color.

Article 5

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:23:39 UTC

Even after over 6 decades since it was ruled segregation was unconstitutional a lot of school still were extremely segregated. School were not giving African American the respect of a human being and the education every was supposed to be given.This gave meaningful education opportunities to all African American of today.

Article 5

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:23:48 UTC

Plessy v. Ferguson established the saying "separate but equal". Which means segregation was still legal but everyone was getting equal opportunities and education. But the white only establishments were far better and more effective. While this was not what African American were hoping for but it did jump start more groups to fight harder for their rights.

Article 6

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:23:56 UTC

Little rock nine was a group of nine students that were the first to enter an all white school. The teens were harassed and a mob was sent to prevent them from going into school.The teens lives were in danger but they still fought and did manage to attention a few hours of school. Finally enough was enough and army troops were sent out to guide the nine students into school and they began attending regularly. This impacted society and the world showing the you can peacefully protest and make a large impact.

Article 7

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:24:04 UTC

Some leaders that had a large impact in the civil rights movement were JFK , Philip Randolph, and Roy Wilkins. JFK gained a ton of support from black voters after calling the rascal issue a "moral crisis" and that it was a big problem that needed to be solved.A Philip Randolph had 5 key civil rights organization and sent letters and articles to the president Roy Wilkins headed the oldest and largest of the civil rights organization the NACCP. The men had large and important roles in the civil rights Movement.

Article 8

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:24:10 UTC

Brown v Board of Education was a big decision that the supreme court, Ruling segregation was unconstitutional and overruled the "separate but equal" principle. This made it legal for all children to attend school together and get the same education changing lives forever.

Essay

giannamont2006 — 2024-11-21 16:25:33 UTC

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