The Road to Equality

History of Civil Rights Movement

(https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement)
Identify the name of the laws that were
established in the South beginning in the
late 19th century that limited Blacks legal
privileges in society?

Name the event that started major

momentum for the Civil Rights Movement.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957

assure for Blacks?

Explain who the Freedom Riders were and

what they did.

Name Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech

that he delivered in 1963 during the March
on Washington.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964

assure for Blacks?

What event soon followed the assassination

of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
 Key Figures in the Civil Rights Movement
(http://www.civilrightsmovement.co.uk/key-figures-civil-rights-movement.html)

Compare and contrast Malcolm X and

Martin Luther King Jr.

Why was Rosa Parks arrested in 1955?

Explain why Emmett Till murdered?

Was John F. Kennedy a supporter or

opponent of the Civil Rights
Movement?
Legal Accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement
(https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/legal-events-timeline.html)
Identify the respective Civil Rights Act and recall what each act accomplished
for the people of society.

Civil Rights Act of 1957

Civil Rights Act of 1960

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Civil Rights Act of 1968

 Civil Rights Today
(https://people.howstuffworks.com/6-civil-rights-struggles-going-right-now.htm)

Identify a Civil Rights struggle within

the article and discuss its presence in
modern society.

Examine the respective Civil Rights

struggles and recall if you or anyone
you know have experienced the reality
of this struggle.

Argue whether or not you think the

fight for equality is finished. Explain
your stance.