Civil Rights

Warm-Up 6/3/13

What are different ways African Americans were denied their rights throughout American history?

Agenda

People and Events of Civil Rights

Movie

Foldable

Review for Final

Civil Rights

Plessy v. Ferguson, what did it do?

“Separate but equal” Made segregation legal

Laws created from these were the Jim Crow Laws.

Civil Rights

De facto segregation: Segregation by custom or tradition

Example 1: Lunch Table Example 2:

De jure segregation: Segregation by Law

Example 1: Schools Example 2:

Civil Rights

Now you will read about various people and events that defined the Civil Rights Movement.

Use pages 622 – 646.

Children’s March

What law from your worksheet said that segregation in schools was illegal?

Violence and segregation in Mississippi led Martin Luther King, Jr. to protest the violence.

He would be arrested and wrote a letter which prompted others to protest with him.

Warm-Up 6/3/13

Why was the Children’s March so successful?

Children’s March

What was the impact of the Children’s March?

What does it say about the power you have to change things for the better?

Children’s March

Read through the letter from Martin Luther King Jr. and answer the questions that follow.

Independent Work

Either finish the book work from last class or start on some of the review worksheets for the final.

Carter

Term: 1977 - 1981 Political Party: Democrat VP: Walter Mondale

Domestic: Fuel Shortage, Department of Energy

Foreign: Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, SALT 2

Reagan

Term: 1981 – 1989 Political Party: Republican VP: George H. W. Bush

Domestic: Reaganomics, “Supply-Side” Economics

Foreign: “Peace Through Strength”, Visits the Soviet Union

George H. W. Bush

Term: 1989 - 1993 Political Party: Republican VP: Dan Quayle

Domestic: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, Clean Air Act

Foreign: Operation Desert Storm, Berlin Wall Falls, Cold War Ends

Bill Clinton

Term: 1993 - 2001 Political Party: Democrat VP: Al Gore

Domestic: Americorps, NAFTA, Not Impeached by Senate

Foreign:

George W. Bush

Term: 2001 - 2009 Political Party: Republican VP: Dick Cheney

Domestic: No Child Left Behind, Economic Crash

Foreign: September 11th, Iraq War, War on Terror

Obama

Term: 2009 - Present Political Party: Democrat VP: Joe Biden

Domestic: Economic Stimulus Package, Health Care Reform

Foreign: Ends Iraq War, Osama Bin Laden’s death

Final Foldable Activity

You will create three visual representations of events that you think defined the Cold War Era.

This will be due on the last day of class for us which is June 11th.

Warm-Up6/5/13

What criteria should college admissions use to pick students?

Agenda

Affirmative Action

Civil Rights Court Cases

Review for Final

Affirmative Action

A policy intended to open opportunities for American groups who have historically been discriminated against.

Designed to help women and end racial discrimination in university admissions, faculty staffing, and federal business contracts.

Affirmative Action

A white student challenged this in the 1970’s.

Won the case and in 1978 racial quotas in university admissions was illegal.

However the court upheld the consideration of race in weighing admissions.

College Admissions

Today you will assume the role of college admissions officers and rank several highly qualified candidates.

First you need to name your college. Next you need to create criteria for admission to your college.

Discuss with your group, come to a consensus and write down at least 3 or more for your college.

College Admissions

Now you need to carefully rank each applicant. You will give each applicant a ranking of 1, 2, 3, 4. 1 is most qualified.

After doing this write a rationale for why you have placed the ranking with the applicant.

Discussion

What distinguished the top-ranked applicants?

What did the lowest applicant lack compared to the others?

How important were the following factors: gpa, SAT scores, family background, ethnicity, extracurricular activities, and future goals?

Discussion

Why do you think the admissions process is contentious in many universities?

What criteria should be used to determine college admissions?

What made discussing the applicants difficult or frustrating?

Where else do people have to rank candidates?

Pros/Cons

What are some Pros of affirmative action?

What are some Cons of affirmative action?

Closure

Do you believe that affirmative action is right? Why or why not?

Court Cases

Norris v. Alabama (1935) – Can’t deny African Americans from grand jury or trail juries. Causes court cases to be unequal.

Morgan v. Virginia (1946) – Segregation on interstate buses was unconstitutional.

Sweatt v. Painter (1950) – Law schools segregated by race are inherently unequal.

Court Cases

Hernandez v. Texas (1954) – Extended more rights to Hispanic citizens. Could now serve on juries.

Loving v. Virginia (1967) – Ended all race based legal restrictions on marriage.

Swann v. Charlotte (1971) – Constitutional right of busing kids to school.

Court Cases

Title IX (1972) – Can’t be excluded from sports based upon sex.

Roe v Wade (1973) – State Gov’t can not regulate abortion during first 3 months, because of women’s right to privacy.

University of CA Regents v. Bakke (1978) – Ruled that fixed quotas for admission cannot be used.

Warm-Up6/6/13

What were the various methods people of the Civil Rights Movement used to achieve equal rights?

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Today you will examine why the Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful.

Work with your partner and fill in the chart and answer the questions.

Discussion

Why did the Montgomery Bus Boycott succeed?

To what extent was Rosa Parks responsible for its success?

Did your answer to the central historical question change? If so, how?

What evidence from the documents caused you to revise your hypotheses?