QOD 31 Why was the Brown v Board

QOD 3/1 • Why was the Brown v. Board of Education decision so monumental?

QOD 3/21 • Define the term “civil rights. ” • Describe how your “civil rights” are met/guaranteed in the United States.

Early Demands for Equality How did African Americans challenge segregation following World War II?

Origin • Civil Rights Act of 1875 – Outlawed segregation in all public facilities BUT- later declared unconstitutional • Plessy v. Ferguson – 1896 the Supreme Court ruled segregation “separate but equal” – allowed segregation to extend into all aspects of life

Segregation • Keeping the races apart – De jure segregation – by law • (Jim Crow) – De facto segregation – by unwritten customs or traditions

Effects of Plessy v. Ferguson • All aspects of life were separate, particularly in the South- - name some examples 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________

How is this an example of Jim Crow Laws?

Effects of Jim Crow • What are the possible effects of Jim Crow Laws? • ____________________ • __________ Led to Great Migration and “White Flight”, but prejudice was still prevalent in the North

Post WWII • Why did African Americans challenge segregation following World War II?

Civil Rights Movement Grows • Following WWII African Americans were unwilling to accept discrimination – Wanted better job opportunities due to booming economy – 70, 000 troops served in WWII- why controversial? – Voting rights (South) - they can fight for country, but can’t vote?

Truman’s Attempts • Unable to win support for anti-lynching law and voting rights • Was ABLE to desegregate the Army in 1948

Break in the wall of Segregation Jackie Robinson 1947 Breaks the color barrier in the MLB

Important Organizations • NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – Oldest civil rights organization, 1909 – Mapped out a legal strategy to fight segregation