Civil Rights Movement: Guided Notes

Questions to think about during the lecture: What is equality? What impact did regular citizen have on the Civil Rights Movement? How would you have felt being Black during this time? What would you have done? Definition Plessy v. Ferguson

Vocab Word

Civil Disobedience

Segregation

Jim Crow

Brown v. Board of Education

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks

Birmingham Campaign

SCLC

Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Act of 1964

Lecture Questions: Why do you think boycotting the buses in Montgomery was so effective?

Is it ever justifiable to break the law?

Letter from Birmingham Jail read-aloud and QtA Instructions: We will be reading specific excerpts of this primary source document in class and discussing it. The reading of the excerpt will be done in a popcorn style; as we read highlight any key points you find and circle anything that you dont understand. What is MLK Jr.s defense in breaking the law by staging sit-ins? Cite a specific passage to back up your claim.

Final Thoughts: What do you think your life would be like if America was still segregated? Think about aspects of your life like school, work, and relationships; how would they be affected?