March on Washington
-Martin Luther King Jr. waving to his supporters during the "March on Washington."
On August 28th, 1963 the March on Washington took place. This is when Martin Luther's famous "I have a dream" speech took place. 200,000 Americans gathered in front of the Washington Monument where the marched, holding banners and signs against racism and discrimination, all the was to the Lincoln memorial. Nearly three-fourths of the participants were Africans American. The speech concluded, "Free at last, Free at last, Great God A-mighty, We are free at last." On that note the peaceful march began. "Martin Luther King's I have a dream speech August 28 1963." < 1951- < Documents < American History From Revolution To Reconstruction and beyond. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1951-/martin-luther-kings-i-have-a-dream-speech-august-28-1963.php>.
-These pictures show forms of segregation between black and white people.
Far left picture: <http://www.infoplease.com/spot/marchonwashington.html>.
Middle picture: <http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/06/18/ap3967239957153-96c0664625d74f175a70507ec0a7c345bf3c5e4e.jpg>.
Far right picture: <http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/segregated-water-fountain_corbis_be040876.jpg>.
Middle picture: <http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/06/18/ap3967239957153-96c0664625d74f175a70507ec0a7c345bf3c5e4e.jpg>.
Far right picture: <http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/segregated-water-fountain_corbis_be040876.jpg>.
Rosa Parks and Organizations
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white bus rider, thereby defying a southern custom that required blacks to give seats toward the front of buses to whites. When she was jailed, a black community boycott of the city’s buses began. The boycott lasted more than a year and inspires African Americans elsewhere.
By the late 1960's, organizations such as the NAACP, SCLC, and SNCC faced increasingly strong challenges from new militant organizations, such as the Black Panther party. The Panthers’ strategy of “picking up the gun” reflected the sentiments of many inner-city African Americans.
The 1960 Civil Rights Act was born towards the end of 1958. Following the 1957 Civil Rights Act, President Eisenhower introduced another civil rights bill in late 1958, which was his reaction to a violent outbreak of bombings against churches and schools in the South.
Once again, politicians from the South were furious over what they saw as Federal interference in state affairs. The bill became an act in 1960 as both parties were fighting for the ‘Black Vote’. The 1960 Civil Rights Act introduced penalties to be levied against anybody who obstructed someone’s attempt to register to vote or someone’s attempt to actually vote. A Civil Rights Commission was created. The two Eisenhower civil rights acts only ended up adding an extra 3% Black voters to the electoral roll for the 1960 election.
By the late 1960's, organizations such as the NAACP, SCLC, and SNCC faced increasingly strong challenges from new militant organizations, such as the Black Panther party. The Panthers’ strategy of “picking up the gun” reflected the sentiments of many inner-city African Americans.
The 1960 Civil Rights Act was born towards the end of 1958. Following the 1957 Civil Rights Act, President Eisenhower introduced another civil rights bill in late 1958, which was his reaction to a violent outbreak of bombings against churches and schools in the South.
Once again, politicians from the South were furious over what they saw as Federal interference in state affairs. The bill became an act in 1960 as both parties were fighting for the ‘Black Vote’. The 1960 Civil Rights Act introduced penalties to be levied against anybody who obstructed someone’s attempt to register to vote or someone’s attempt to actually vote. A Civil Rights Commission was created. The two Eisenhower civil rights acts only ended up adding an extra 3% Black voters to the electoral roll for the 1960 election.