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Challenges of the Civil Rights Movement

Lesson 3 (of Unit 7) Name: ____Lesson Plan & Answer Key___________ Hour: ______

Foundation Material: Silent reading of textbook pages 642-648 (old book 661-671). (10-12 minutes)

Introduction: Despite the passage of civil rights laws in the 1950s and 1960s, racism was still common in American society and those who struggled to bring about change often met strong, sometimes violent, resistance.

Launch Activity: View the Glencoe section spotlight video entitled “New Civil Rights Issues” located on the Internet at

. (3 minutes)

Extension Activity - Explore/Answer/Discuss (15 points): Answer the following questions using your textbook or other resources available to you. Be sure that your answers are legible and include sufficient detail or risk losing points in this activity. Your teacher may allow you to work with a partner or in a small group to locate the answers. (25 min./15 min.)

1. In what area of the country did most African Americans live by the year 1965 (about 70% of them)?

in large cities

2. Which types of business owners refused to provide housing to African Americans?

real estate agents, local banks, and landlords

3. How did the hope for gains during the civil rights movement contribute to the frustrations of African Americans living in urban areas?

people had raised their hopes that changes would occur, but everyday conditions did not improve.

4. What was the Watts Riot? Also, describe what happened during or because of this riot.

Los Angeles race riot in 1965; 14,000 members of the National Guard called in and 1500 law officers’

entire neighborhoods were burned; $45 million in damage; 34 killed and 900 injured

5. Where did the worst riot of the 1960s occur? Also, describe what happened during or because of this riot.

Detroit, Michigan; 43 deaths and over 1,000 wounded, 1,300 buildings destroyed by fire, and property losses estimated at $250 million

6. What were the findings of the Kerner Commission?

it blamed racism for much of the problems in the inner cities

What did the Kerner Commission recommend?

job creation, more public housing units and a renewed federal commitment to fight de facto segregation

7. Why did President Johnson never endorse the recommendations of the Kerner Commission?

the federal government was saddled by its spending for the Vietnam War

8. Why did some African American leaders become critical of MLK Jr.'s, nonviolent strategy by the mid 1960s?

it failed to improve the economic position of African Americans

9. What did many young African Americans say “black power” stood for or represented?

physical self-defense and even violence were acceptable to protest civil rights problems

What did Stokey Carmichael of the SNCC say “black power” stood for or represented?

controlling the social, political, and economic direction of the struggle for equality?

10. What organization was led by Elijah Muhammad?

the Nation of Islam

11. Why did Malcolm X conclude that an integrated society was possible?

he witnessed Muslims of many races worshipping together in Mecca

12. What was one of the Black Panthers' main beliefs?

a revolution in the United States was necessary

13. What did the Black Panthers' “Ten-Point Program” call for?

an end to racial oppression, and community control of major institutions such as schools, housing, law enforcement, and hospitals

14. How had the civil rights movement changed by the late 1960s?

it had fragmented into dozens of competing organizations

15. How, when, and where did Martin Luther King Jr. die?

he was killed standing on the balcony of a Memphis motel on April 4, 1968

What happened as a result of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.?

nation-wide mourning, and riots in more than 100 cities

Reinforcement Activity - Review (5 points): What were the major results of the civil rights movement? List the results next to the bullets below from page 648 of your textbook (or as provided by your teacher). Be sure that you have an understanding of each. If any are unfamiliar, use your book or other source to become more familiar with them. (5 minutes or homework)

• Civil Rights Act of 1957

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1968

• End of legal segregation in schools and public facilities

• Restoration of voting rights for African Americans

• Ban on discrimination based on race in the workplace

• Increased federal power to protect civil rights

Extension Activity - Death of Martin Luther King Jr. (Optional): What actually happened to Martin Luther King Jr.? Watch the 5-minute video located on the Internet at . As you watch the video, jot down information about King’s death in the space below. Be prepared to discuss your findings. (5 minutes viewing/5 discussion)

Answers will vary, but should describe the shooting and the hunt for James Earl Ray.

Note: After a 3-month man-hunt, James Earl Ray was arrested, pled guilty and to the assassination, and was sentenced to life in prison without a trial. He later claimed to be innocent. He was stabbed while in prison and died in 1998 from complications of Hepatitis C, believed to have been contracted from the stabbing.

Outside-the-Classroom Activity (Extra Credit): One of the more controversial people of the civil rights movement was a man who called himself Malcolm X. Find and watch the 1992 motion picture entitled “Malcolm X” starring Denzel Washington. When finished, prepare a hand-written biography about this man, his beliefs, and his impact on the civil rights movement.

Check Your Understanding (Required): Answer the following questions in the space provided below. Be careful, because each incorrect answer will be a one-point deduction from your overall worksheet score. (homework/clicker review)

| |The fight for equal civil rights for all was peaceful and organized in the 1900s. True or False? |false |

| |In which city did the worst race riot in history occur? |Detroit |

| |Martin Luther King Jr. called for a peaceful fight against racial discrimination. True or False? |true |

| |Racial segregation in most public places was eliminated by the end of the 1960s. True or False? |true |

| |Both Malcolm Little and MLK Jr. were killed because of their civil rights views. True or False? |true |

Suggested Answers for Extension Activity (Explore/Answer/Discussion):

▪ a revolution in the United States was necessary

▪ an end to racial oppression, and community control of major institutions such as schools, housing, law enforcement, and hospitals

▪ job creation, more public housing units and a renewed federal commitment to fight de facto segregation

▪ he witnessed Muslims of many races worshipping together in Mecca

▪ it blamed racism for much of the problems in the inner cities

▪ physical self-defense and even violence were acceptable to protest civil rights problems

▪ Detroit, Michigan; 43 deaths and over 1,000 wounded, 1,300 buildings destroyed by fire, and property losses estimated at $250 million

▪ he was killed standing on the balcony of a Memphis motel on April 4, 1968

▪ in large cities

▪ it failed to improve the economic position of African Americans

▪ it had fragmented into dozens of competing organizations

▪ Los Angeles race riot in 1965; 14,000 members of the National Guard called in and 1500 law officers; entire neighborhoods were burned; $45 million in damage; 34 killed and 900 injured

▪ nation-wide mourning, and riots in more than 100 cities

▪ people had raised their hopes that changes would occur, but everyday conditions did not improve.

▪ real estate agents, local banks, and landlords

▪ the federal government was saddled by its spending for the Vietnam War

▪ the Nation of Islam

▪ to study the causes of urban riots; its recommendations included job creation, more public housing units and a renewed federal commitment to fight de facto segregation

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Suggested Answers for Extension Activity (Explore/Answer/Discussion):

▪ a revolution in the United States was necessary

▪ an end to racial oppression, and community control of major institutions such as schools, housing, law enforcement, and hospitals

▪ job creation, more public housing units and a renewed federal commitment to fight de facto segregation

▪ he witnessed Muslims of many races worshipping together in Mecca

▪ it blamed racism for much of the problems in the inner cities

▪ physical self-defense and even violence were acceptable to protest civil rights problems

▪ Detroit, Michigan; 43 deaths and over 1,000 wounded, 1,300 buildings destroyed by fire, and property losses estimated at $250 million

▪ he was killed standing on the balcony of a Memphis motel on April 4, 1968

▪ in large cities

▪ it failed to improve the economic position of African Americans

▪ it had fragmented into dozens of competing organizations

▪ Los Angeles race riot in 1965; 14,000 members of the National Guard called in and 1500 law officers; entire neighborhoods were burned; $45 million in damage; 34 killed and 900 injured

▪ nation-wide mourning, and riots in more than 100 cities

▪ people had raised their hopes that changes would occur, but everyday conditions did not improve.

▪ real estate agents, local banks, and landlords

▪ the federal government was saddled by its spending for the Vietnam War

▪ the Nation of Islam

▪ to study the causes of urban riots; its recommendations included job creation, more public housing units and a renewed federal commitment to fight de facto segregation

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U.S. HISTORY II – UNIT 7

SCORE:

/20

Lesson Objectives: Analyze the key events, ideals, documents, and organizations in the struggle for civil rights by African Americans including protest movements and resistance to the civil rights movement. (HSCE 8.3.1)

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