The Civil Rights Movement

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speeches during his life ● • He is well known for his non-violent protests to archieve equal rights for Afrian- Americans • He was sent 30 times in prison but he never stopped to fight for the civil rights ● ● Types of Protests Birmingham MERCHANTS UNFAIR Marches Birmingham MERC UP Birmingh MERCHA UNFAI IFORCE THE ESTITUTION LENOMEN 15 MORE&M EVERIOA RIDE TH FREEDING RECORD SHOR EQUAL Opportunity AND HUMAN DIGNITY TAKE A ST WITH THE LAW Cot OF THE LAND 135 145 FREEDOM MIN EnforceFreedon's wheels are Rolling! END. SEGRECAT THE LAW OF THE LAND Coun IS OUR DEMAND Freedom-Rides ROKLINE Sit-ins (Blacks sat at the counter, request service and refuse to leave) "I HAVE A DREAM" ● On August 28th, 1963 he gave his most famous speech at The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom • 250.000 people listend to him and wanted to show the importance of the Civil Rights "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." -Martin Luther King, Jr. His death †April 4th 1968 • At the Lorraine Motel, Memphis, USA He was standing on a balcony when James Earl Ray shot at him ● After his death • He inspired thousands to follow the Civil Rights Movement • One of the greatest speaker in american history • Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 ● • Martin Luther King day is celebrated on the third Monday of January • Streets and schools are named after him ● Memorial in Washington, D.C 000 Rosa Park and the Montgomery bus boycott one of the most successful movement against racial segregation in history *February 4th 1913, Alabama †October 24th 2005, Michigan • Was an Africian-American civil rights activist ● ● Rosa Louise Parks ● Member of the NAACP 0 (National Assocation for the Advancement of coloured People) Married with Paymond Parks The montgomery bus boycott Buses in the south were segregated Only black Only white ● ● ● ● The montgomery bus boycott On December 1st 1955 Rosa Park took a seat in the area for black people Bus began to fill with white passengers A white man came and told her to stand up Rosa refused and got arrested for violating Albamas bus laws COLORED PASSENGERS COLORED PASSENGERS CORRI LIM ● The montgomery bus boycott 1955/1956 The boycott started against racial segregation Was led by MLK Many African-Americans in Montgomery, Alabama stopped useing the bus Walked,ride by bicycle or started to share cars 381 days later the law changed and black people were able to sit where they wanted the boycott ended She became an international icon and is called "the mother of the freedom movement" Boycott: to refuse or take part in something as a protest After the boycott • She and her husband lost their jobs ● She continued working as a activist Published "My story" (1992) ● ● Opend a center that gave advice to black young people about careers and job opportunities ROSA PARKS: MY STORY -by Rosa Parks- ● It was a great success Conclusion • The Civil Rights Act (1964) outlawed segregation in schools, public places or jobs ● • In 1965 African-Americans gained the right to vote ● True or False During the boycott African-Americans stopped to pay for the bus Martin Luther King only supported non-violent protests Arfican-Americans fought for equal rights ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Sources https://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/i-have-a-dream-speech https://www.biography.com/activist/martin-luther-king-jr https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther-King-Jr https://youtu.be/Rri0PW_004Q https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/the-american-civil-rights- movement/content-section-11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zcpcwmn/revision/2 https://www.geo.de/geolino/mensch/2183-rtkl-weltveraenderer-martin-luther-king https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rosa-Parks