Groups/Organizations founded during the civil rights movement.

CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
Founded around 1942 but took effect until around the 1960s. It organized sit-ins and picketing campaigns. The organization also helped break down a bunch of legal barriers that prevented blacks from their constitutional rights.



CORE workers

COFO (Council of Federated Organizations)
COFO was made up of CORE, SNCC, SCLC and other small groups. COFO was founded around May 1961.


SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
Founded on April 15, 1960. Students from the Shaw University in Raleigh founded this organization and they led student sit-ins. Its efforts led thousands of voters.

A poster from the SNCC organization.

SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
Founded on February 14, 1957 by Martin Luther King Jr. and a host of other ministers. SCLC sought to attack inequality and injustice with the use of nonviolent direct action. SCLC desegregated lunch counters, swimming pools, libraries, theaters, and other public places.






MFDP (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party)
Established around April 1964. This group was organized to challenge the state's regular Democratic party. The FBI was ordered to spy on this group during their meetings by the president.


NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
This group is the most known out of all the other ones. Founded in 1909. Influential members like W.E.B. Du Bois turned this mini group into a huge power. NAACP had a lot of people in it and supported a lot of people with great success. Around 1950, its success was so widespread that Mississippi banned it from operating in its state. Many members where fired from jobs, ran away from town, or even got killed for their work. The NAACP won a lot of law suits.

 

These groups all had one cause. It was to stop segregation, discrimination, and give African Americans the civil rights that they did not have. Without these groups, I think the civil rights movement would change a lot and would of been a lot harder.

 

Source:
http://www.usm.edu/crdp/html/cd/groups.htm

 

Civil Rights Leaders

The civil rights leaders listed below were some of the important figures during the civil rights movement. They helped inspire people like African-Americans to join them for the cause to stop discrimination, segregation and prejudice of African-Americans. Some of these people did things that had a huge impact on others.

Jesse Jackson
October, 1941 (age 71)
Civil Rights activist. Founder of civil rights organizations.

Rosa Parks
February 4, 1913-October 24, 2005
Civil Rights activist. A big symbol for the civil rights movement.

 

 

Cesar Chavez
March 31, 1927-April 23, 1993
Civil Rights activists who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
 

W.E.B. Du Bois
February 23, 1868-August 27, 1963
Civil Rights activist
 

Malcolm X
May 19, 1925-February 21, 1965
Human Rights activists.
 

Martin Luther King Jr.
January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968
Used disobedience and non-violent  protests during the Civil Rights Movements.

How does prejudice begin? Is it still around today? Can it be avoided? Why or why not?

Prejudice is an ominous feeling toward a certain group. Prejudice can develop from stereotypes. Stereotypes are misconceptions of traits, behaviors, and attitudes. As long as there is hate there will be prejudice. Prejudice can be avoided by putting different groups of people together so they can see that we are not so different from each other.

Desegregated school

What are the misconceptions about the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s? What are the misconceptions that affect Civil Rights today?

When viewing the civil rights movement a lot of people have different opinions on it and some are false or misconceptions. These misconceptions are caused by people faulty thinking or understanding on what was going on during the civil rights movement. Some misconceptions you could say that happened during the civil rights movement are racism and prejudice. People were saying things that were not true and basically just viewing things wrong.

Some of the misconceptions that were around the civil rights movement were not really thought of. Everyone thought that all of the civil rights movement leaders were black. Their were white supporters that helped in the movement. Another misconception of the civil rights movement is the segregation of bathrooms and drinking fountains. Why did blacks have to be segregated from the bathrooms and drinking fountains that whites used? There is no real explanation for it.

Separated drinking fountains.

Misconceptions about civil rights still happen today. Some of these misconceptions today include gay rights, immigration, and disabilities. We don't want people to immigrate into the United States because we would lose our jobs? That is a misconception. It is not true and hasn't happen. Gay rights is a misconception because why would you be against someone for who they love? You should have the right to love whoever you choose. People with disabilities also have misconceptions about them. Everyone should have the right to equal facilities and equal access. Some people do not.

How did pop culture influence the Civil Rights movement? How does it influence Civil Rights today?

Painting of Martin Luther King Jr.

During the civil rights movement African-Americans wrote music,
poems, and stories about their struggles during the civil rights movement. It influenced a lot of people because people didn't realize
how hard it must be from a African-Americans point of view to go through this. People learned from these songs, poems, and stories and were influenced by it and had a good understanding how it was from a African-Americans point of view. African-Americans also created art and paintings that expressed their thoughts on the civil rights movement and they helped influence people about the civil rights movement.

Painting that shows blacks and white together.

Pop culture made during our time or from the civil rights movement helps influence us today. It gives us a better look at things of they were during those times. It shows the struggles of African-Americans during the time and how cruel people were to them. Some pop culture even helps inspire people today to stop prejudice and discrimination. 



What is Civil Disobedience? How was it used? Was if effective? Why?

Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey a law because the law is thought to be immoral. Sit-ins and marches are examples of civil disobedience. Civil disobedience was effective for change during the civil rights movement. African Americans used civil disobedience to show that racist and segregation laws were wrong.

Nonviolent protests gained national attention. 

What were the big moments of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s? How do you know? What are turning points today?

Some of the biggest moments of the African civil rights movement occurred around the 1950s to the late 1960s. A lot of things from marches to murders occurred during this time. It was very hard for the African Americans to prove how badly they wanted their rights. A lot of people put their life on the line to fight for the rights of everyone.

Below is a list of some of the major events that occurred in the civil rights movement between the 1950s to the late 1960s. These events were some of the biggest turning points for African Americans and helped prove how hard was it to gain rights.


Rosa Parks

• December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks is arrested for not giving her seat to a white man on a public bus in Montgomery, AL. Martin Luther King Jr. then leads a boycott of all the buses in that area that lasts over a year.
• August 28, 1955: Emmett Till is murdered.
• September 24, 1957: Nine black students attend a all white school at Central High School in Little Rock. The president sent paratroopers to make sure no violence happens.
• August 28, 1963: More than 250,000 people attend a civil rights march in Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King Jr. also gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
• May, 1963: firemen and police used water hoses and police dogs against African American protesters.
• June 11, 1963: The head of the Mississippi NAACP is murdered right outside of his own house.
• September 15, 1963: A black church is bombed, resulting in the deaths of 4 girls.
• July 1, 1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed.
• February 21, 1965: Malcom X is assassinated. 
• March 7, 1965: Martin Luther King Jr. leads a huge march that lasted around 50 miles.
• April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated outside of his home.



Martin Luther King Jr. in the center

These are not all of the events that occurred in the African civil rights movement. These are just some important ones that had huge impacts on the civil rights movement and everyone should know each one when studying the civil rights movement.


Sources:
http://www.alabamamoments.alabama.gov/sec62.html
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/3015-civil-rights-movement-timeline
http://www.legalmetro.com/library/a-timeline-of-major-events-in-the-american-civil-rights-movement.html

What roles and responsibilities did citizens have to take on in order to affect change? Which tactics were the most successful in affecting change? Why?

Boycotts, sit-ins, marches, and law suits were the most successful tactics that African Americans used to affect change. These tactics were based on nonviolent protests lead by nonviolent protest leaders.

March protest
The media during the Civil rights movement didn't always broad cast important news of the mistreatment of African Americans. The news was mainly controlled by white people that were racist against African Americans. The marches were a way of bringing important things to light that many people did not know about. 

Bus Boycott
When African Americans stopped riding buses it hurt the bus company's  business. The company's would lose their business or get rid of segregation on their buses, in the end they ended segregation. 

Sit-in protest

African Americans were not allowed to eat at restaurant counters. They fought this segregation by sitting in a place they were not allowed to. 

What are Civil Rights?

Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous Washngton march

    

A good question to ask is what are civil rights? Many people have different definitions of civil rights and some people don't even know what it means when studying the civil rights movement. Civil rights is basically the rights of citizens to political, social freedom and equality.

      

The civil rights movement in the United States occurred around the late 1950s and lasted to around the late 1960s. African Americans wanted their rights that they deserved for living in the United States. It was a big time in history for African Americans in the United States. The civil rights didn't just occur in the United States but also occurred around the world. From women rights to discrimination.

 

 

Police using dogs on protesters

     Sources:

     http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/faq/86.html