Civil Rights Graphic Organizers

Civil Rights Graphic Organizers

Complete 3 protest diagrams in your spiral:

Chapter 21 Section 3, p. 709 “Civil Rights Protests”- JUST LIKE IT HAS IN THE BOOK

Chapter 23 Section 1, p. 764 “Women’s Movement”- JUST LIKE IT HAS IN THE BOOK

Chapter 23 Section 2, p. 771- DIFFERENT FROM THE BOOK: you will create a diagram focused on Cesar Chavez similar to the “women’s movement”- put ACTIONS of Cesar Chavez in the left bubbles and ACHIEVEMENTS of Cesar Chavez in the right bubbles… like this:

Civil Rights Protests/sit insTactic: Protesters peacefully sat-in at

segregated places. - If they were refused service, they

simply stayed where they were. - Outcome: It forced the business

owners to choose between serving the protestors or lose business. 1000s of students were involved. SCLC began a process that couldn’t be stopped

Civil Rights Protests/Freedom RidesTactic: Boarded interstate buses to

test Southern compliance with desegregation laws.

Outcome: attempts led to mob violence. The Interstate Commerce Commission banned segregation in interstate transportation.

Civil Rights Protests/Integration Tactic: James Meredith fought to

transfer to an all white university. After being rejected he got legal help from NAACP to file a lawsuit.

Outcome: The Supreme Court upheld Meredith’s rights to enter. Violence erupts on campus.

Civil Rights Protests/ BirminghamTactic: Planned boycotts of

downtown stores and attempts to integrate local churches.

Outcome: violence against peaceful demonstrators shocked the nation. Under pressure, Birmingham desegregated public facilities.

Women’s Movement

More women in college Term feminism associated with the

60s Working women were paid less than

working men Created support groups Established National Organization for

Women ( NOW) Equal rights Amendment (ERA) National Women’ s political caucus

Women’s Movement Cont Sought to change aspects of

American life from past decades

Wanted to put education to use with pro jobs

Civil Rights movement provided legal tools to fight discrimination

Cesar Chavez- Actions

Formed the UFW

Brought pride and unity to Mexican farm workers

Fought discrimination with peaceful protests

Cesar Chavez- Achievements Became a hero to millions

Began the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) to help resist the economic power of their employers

Organized a nationwide boycott of grapes picked on nonunion farms.

Cesar Chav

ez

Became a hero to millions

Began the United Farm

Workers Union (UFW) to help

resist the economic

power of their employers

Organized a nationwide boycott of

grapes picked on nonunion

farms.

Fought discrimination with peaceful

protests

Brought pride and unity to

Mexican farm workers

Formed the UFW

ACTIONS

ACHIEVEMENTS