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CIVIL RIGHTS AND POST-WAR AMERICA

Civil Rights in U. S. History 2

This unit covers the same post-war period as the Cold War unit, but focused on domestic policy, using the Civil Rights movement as the central theme.

Resources:

Civil RIghts Movement page at the History Channel site National Civil Rights Museum at the Loraine Motel--The site where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis TN is now the home of this state of the art museum where the story of the movement is told. An absolute must if you are ever in Memphis! Moton Museum in Farmville, Va. -- One of the 5 cases combined in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education, this museum around an hour from Fluvanna is in the school where Barbara Johns staged a walkout that resulted in Prince Edward county shuttering their schools for several years rather than integrate. With free admission, it is a highly reccomended day trip for families to take students to learn how the Civil Rights movement played out in Virginia! Civil Rights Trail website --links to over 100 prominent sites in the Civil Rights movement Rosa Parks Page from eMedia Virginia Rosa Parks exhibit at the Library of Congress Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Freedom Riders Museum Medgar Evans article about NAACP records from the Library of Congress Eyes on the Prize -- American Experience page at PBS Not in the SOL, but prominent civil rights lawyer Oliver Hill, who was Barbara Johns' attorney in the Prince Edward county case added to Brown v. Board of Education was recently honored in Roanoke, Va. CLICK HERE to read the article CLICK HERE to read what the Fluvanna Historic Society is doing to preserve local Civil Rights era artifacts Civil Righs Project Help: Project Instructions (teachers feel free to use this, but add a link to my site for your students. Sit-ins---- o Greensboro sit-in article in the Smithsonian Magazine o Sit-in Movement article at the National Women’s History Museum o Greensboro sit-in article at the History Channel o Sit-in Movement article at Encyclopedia Brittanica Freedom Rides o Freedom Riders movie page on PBS o Freedom Riders page at the History Channel o Freedom Riders then and now article in the Smithsonian Magazine o Who were the Freedom Riders article in the New York Times Birmingham AL protests o Birmingham article at the Civil RIghts Digital Library o Birmingham Campaign article at PBS o Birmingtham Campaign artlicle at the King Institute at Stanford University o Birmingham Children’s Crusade artile at the Biography Channel Selma AL march protest o Selma March article at PBS o Selma Marches article at the National Archives o Selma March article in Encyclopedia Brittanica o Selma lesson Teaching With Historical Places from the National Parks Service Montgomery AL bus boycott o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the History Channel o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the National Parks Service o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the King Institute at Stanford University o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the National Women’s History Museum Student Walkout at Moton High School in Farmville VA o The Moton Story at the Moton Museum (look around the site!) o Moton Strike article at Encyclopedia Virginia o Moton Stike article at the Smithsonian Instutute o Anniversary article at the Virginia Pilot

Click Here to go to the videos:

SOL Info:

The United States experienced an economic boom and social transformation after World War II that changed the way most Americans lived and worked. Factors leading to changing patterns in United States society Strong economy (healthy job market, increased productivity, increased demand for American products) Greater investment in education so Americans would have the ability to compete globally (National Defense Education Act) The “baby boom,” which led to changing demographics Interstate highway system Evolving role of women (expected to play a supporting role in the family while increasingly working outside the home) Large number of women entering the labor force Expansion of human rights African Americans’ aspirations for equal opportunities Policies and programs expanding educational and employment opportunities The G.I. Bill of Rights gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans. Harry S. Truman desegregated the armed forces. Civil Rights legislation led to increased educational, economic, and political opportunities for women and minorities. The Civil Rights Movement of the twentieth century was committed to equal rights and fair treatment of African Americans, but it resulted in social, legal, political, and cultural changes that prohibited discrimination and segregation for all Americans. Other activists were inspired by the achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and took action to gain equality. Some effects of segregation Separate educational facilities and resources Separate public facilities (e.g., restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants) Social isolation Civil Rights Movement Opposition to Plessy v. Ferguson: “Separate but equal” Brown v. Board of Education: Desegregation of schools Martin Luther King, Jr.: Passive resistance against segregated facilities; “I have a dream…” speech Rosa Parks: Montgomery bus boycott Organized protests, Freedom Riders, sit-ins, marches, boycotts Expansion of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibited segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin Voting Rights Act of 1965: Banned the use of literacy tests and provided for federal oversight of voter registration Americans with Disabilities Act The disability rights movement fought to right inequalities faced by people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) guarantees individuals with disabilities equal opportunities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), formerly Public Law 94.142, is a federal law that entitles children and young adults access to a free and appropriate public education. Changing role of women Workplace disadvantages: o Discrimination in hiring practices o Lower wages for women than for men doing the same job Improved conditions: o National Organization for Women (NOW) o Federal legislation to force colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities (Title IX) The proposed Equal Rights Amendment, despite its failure, and a focus on equal- opportunity employment created a wider range of options and advancement for women in business and public service.

Videos:

U.S. Mapping Games:

Click to start here with a simple tutorial Drag and Drop by Region Drag and Drop Click on the State Drag and Drop (Harder)

PHYSICAL REGIONS

Looking for the physical regions

of North America from the

Virgina Standards of Learning

for U. S. History I?

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© 2001-2019 Bob Bower, All rights reserved  mrbower.com is my personal website.  All opinions expressed on the site are my own and do not necessarily express the opinions of Fluvanna Middle School, Fluvanna County Public Schools, or the Commonwealth of Virginia.  While intended as a service to my students and their families, as well as the community and to students and teachers around the world, no student is ever required to use the site.  While all linked content is belived to be appropriate for middle school audiences, I cannot be responsible for linked content outside of the site.  As always, I strongly suggest parents closely monitor their student's computer and internet usage.  Please report any inappropriate links to me using the contact information, and feel free to suggest any content you believe students will benefit from.  Advertising revenue and affiliate commissions are used to offset the cost of producing and hosting the website.  Any excess revenue is used to purchase materials and supplies for my classroom.  Please let me know if you have any negative or positive experiences with any advertisers to help my consider if the deserve better placement or removal from the site.  While I do not collect personally identifieable information from users who acdess the site, aggrigate information such as search tems, access times, and browsers used to access the site are collected to better enable programming an enjoyable visit to the site.  Cookies are used to track advertising revenue and affilate commissions that pay for the site.  Content is regularly checked for viruses and malware.  Your use of the website constitutes your agreement to these conditions
HISTORY ONLINE 24/7/365
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CIVIL RIGHTS AND POST-WAR

AMERICA

Civil Rights in U. S. History 2

This unit covers the same post-war period as the Cold War unit, but focused on domestic policy, using the Civil Rights movement as the central theme.

Resources:

Civil RIghts Movement page at the History Channel site National Civil Rights Museum at the Loraine Motel--The site where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis TN is now the home of this state of the art museum where the story of the movement is told. An absolute must if you are ever in Memphis! Moton Museum in Farmville, Va. -- One of the 5 cases combined in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education, this museum around an hour from Fluvanna is in the school where Barbara Johns staged a walkout that resulted in Prince Edward county shuttering their schools for several years rather than integrate. With free admission, it is a highly reccomended day trip for families to take students to learn how the Civil Rights movement played out in Virginia! Civil Rights Trail website --links to over 100 prominent sites in the Civil Rights movement Rosa Parks Page from eMedia Virginia Rosa Parks exhibit at the Library of Congress Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Freedom Riders Museum Medgar Evans article about NAACP records from the Library of Congress Eyes on the Prize -- American Experience page at PBS Not in the SOL, but prominent civil rights lawyer Oliver Hill, who was Barbara Johns' attorney in the Prince Edward county case added to Brown v. Board of Education was recently honored in Roanoke, Va. CLICK HERE to read the article CLICK HERE to read what the Fluvanna Historic Society is doing to preserve local Civil Rights era artifacts Civil Righs Project Help: Project Instructions (teachers feel free to use this, but add a link to my site for your students. Sit-ins---- o Greensboro sit-in article in the Smithsonian Magazine o Sit-in Movement article at the National Women’s History Museum o Greensboro sit-in article at the History Channel o Sit-in Movement article at Encyclopedia Brittanica Freedom Rides o Freedom Riders movie page on PBS o Freedom Riders page at the History Channel o Freedom Riders then and now article in the Smithsonian Magazine o Who were the Freedom Riders article in the New York Times Birmingham AL protests o Birmingham article at the Civil RIghts Digital Library o Birmingham Campaign article at PBS o Birmingtham Campaign artlicle at the King Institute at Stanford University o Birmingham Children’s Crusade artile at the Biography Channel Selma AL march protest o Selma March article at PBS o Selma Marches article at the National Archives o Selma March article in Encyclopedia Brittanica o Selma lesson Teaching With Historical Places from the National Parks Service Montgomery AL bus boycott o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the History Channel o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the National Parks Service o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the King Institute at Stanford University o Montgomery Bus Boycott article at the National Women’s History Museum Student Walkout at Moton High School in Farmville VA o The Moton Story at the Moton Museum (look around the site!) o Moton Strike article at Encyclopedia Virginia o Moton Stike article at the Smithsonian Instutute o Anniversary article at the Virginia Pilot

Click Here to go to the videos:

SOL Info:

The United States experienced an economic boom and social transformation after World War II that changed the way most Americans lived and worked. Factors leading to changing patterns in United States society Strong economy (healthy job market, increased productivity, increased demand for American products) Greater investment in education so Americans would have the ability to compete globally (National Defense Education Act) The “baby boom,” which led to changing demographics Interstate highway system Evolving role of women (expected to play a supporting role in the family while increasingly working outside the home) Large number of women entering the labor force Expansion of human rights African Americans’ aspirations for equal opportunities Policies and programs expanding educational and employment opportunities The G.I. Bill of Rights gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans. Harry S. Truman desegregated the armed forces. Civil Rights legislation led to increased educational, economic, and political opportunities for women and minorities. The Civil Rights Movement of the twentieth century was committed to equal rights and fair treatment of African Americans, but it resulted in social, legal, political, and cultural changes that prohibited discrimination and segregation for all Americans. Other activists were inspired by the achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and took action to gain equality. Some effects of segregation Separate educational facilities and resources Separate public facilities (e.g., restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants) Social isolation Civil Rights Movement Opposition to Plessy v. Ferguson: “Separate but equal” Brown v. Board of Education: Desegregation of schools Martin Luther King, Jr.: Passive resistance against segregated facilities; “I have a dream…” speech Rosa Parks: Montgomery bus boycott Organized protests, Freedom Riders, sit-ins, marches, boycotts Expansion of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibited segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin Voting Rights Act of 1965: Banned the use of literacy tests and provided for federal oversight of voter registration Americans with Disabilities Act The disability rights movement fought to right inequalities faced by people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) guarantees individuals with disabilities equal opportunities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), formerly Public Law 94.142, is a federal law that entitles children and young adults access to a free and appropriate public education. Changing role of women Workplace disadvantages: o Discrimination in hiring practices o Lower wages for women than for men doing the same job Improved conditions: o National Organization for Women (NOW) o Federal legislation to force colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities (Title IX) The proposed Equal Rights Amendment, despite its failure, and a focus on equal-opportunity employment created a wider range of options and advancement for women in business and public service.

Videos:

U.S. Mapping Games:

Click to start here with a simple tutorial Drag and Drop by Region Drag and Drop Click on the State Drag and Drop (Harder)

PHYSICAL REGIONS

Looking for the physical regions of

North America from the Virgina

Standards of Learning for U. S.

History I?