Following the Civil War, Reconstruction started. It was a period of rebuilding the United States. The goal was to readmit the South onto to terms that were accepted by the North-- political and civil equality for African Amercians. Despite this, there was still racial segregation going on in the South. In the 1950s and 1960s, people started to bring into light the reality of cruelty and social injustice in the United States. People stood up for what they believed was right. They fought for equality and peace. This movement was called the Civil Rights Movement.
Hi! I'm Sparky the Civil Rights Dog! Today we're going on an adventure through time and see some of the most important moments of the Civil Rights Movements.
The first stop of our adventure is the Brown vs. Board of Education case in 1954. Linda Brown wasn't allowed to go into an all-white elementary school and her dad filed a class-action suit against the school. Thurgood Marshall, a lawyer, argued on Brown's behalf. They won the case and Chief Justice declared that racial segregation illegal in schools!
Our next stop is to a bus. Here in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her stand caused the year-long Montgomery bus boycott which caused the bus company to lose a lot of money.
We're at Central High School in Arkansas now. In 1957, 9 black students were blocked from going in there by the governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, who sent the Arkansas National Guard to block the door. President Eisenhower had to send 1,000 troops to let the students in.
Let's grab a bite! We're at the Woolworth's Lunch Counter in North Carolina. 4 African American students refused to leave until they were served. They stayed till closing time. Their act caused more people to have nonviolent sit-ins.
Now we're at the University of Alabama in 1963. Here we see Governor George C. Wallace blocking two black students from registering. President John F. Kennedy had to send the National Guard to let them in.
We're gathered by President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. It made employment discrimination illegal and it gave everyone equal employment opportunity.
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Following the Civil War, Reconstruction started. It was a period of rebuilding the United States. The goal was to readmit the South onto to terms that were accepted by the North-- political and civil equality for African Amercians. Despite this, there was still racial segregation going on in the South. In the 1950s and 1960s, people started to bring into light the reality of cruelty and social injustice in the United States. People stood up for what they believed was right. They fought for equality and peace. This movement was called the Civil Rights Movement.
Hi! I'm Sparky the Civil Rights Dog! Today we're going on an adventure through time and see some of the most important moments of the Civil Rights Movements.
The first stop of our adventure is the Brown vs. Board of Education case in 1954. Linda Brown wasn't allowed to go into an all-white elementary school and her dad filed a class-action suit against the school. Thurgood Marshall, a lawyer, argued on Brown's behalf. They won the case and Chief Justice declared that racial segregation illegal in schools!
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