untitled African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68) The African-American Civil Rights Movement or 1960s Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the Constitution and federal law. This article covers the phase of the movement between 1954 and 1968, particularly in the South. A wave of inner city riots in black communities from 1964 through 1970 undercut support from the white community. The emergence of the Black Power movement, which lasted from about 1966 to 1975, challenged the established black leadership for its cooperative attitude and its nonviolence, and instead demanded political and economic self-sufficiency. During the same time as African Americans were being disenfranchised, white Democrats imposed racial segregation by law. Characteristics of the post-Reconstruction period: Racial segregation.
Rassenscheiding in Amerika nog altijd aan orde van de dag Hoewel de hoofdbewoner van het Witte Huis zelf een Afro-Amerikaan is, voelen veel zwarte Amerikanen dat grote gebieden van het land nog altijd segregatie (rassenscheiding) kennen. De lont ging in het kruitvat in Ferguson toen een witte agent de zwarte Michael Brown doodschoot, maar het had net zo goed ergens anders kunnen gebeuren. Ferguson is een voorstad van St. Louis en was tot de jaren negentig vooral een blanke plaats. Bij de volkstelling van 2010 was twee derde van de inwoners zwart. De blanken gingen juist steeds verder van de steden af wonen, om te ontsnappen aan de stijgende criminaliteit en omdat ze hun kinderen niet naar zwarte scholen wilden sturen. Het bestuur in Ferguson, en in vergelijkbare kleine gemeenten, bleef intussen ferm in handen van blanken. Ferguson zag bij de laatste verkiezingen slechts 12 procent van de inwoners naar de stembus gaan, veelal juist de blanke minderheid. Verkeersboetes Volkswoede De rellen in Ferguson hebben ook met die onzichtbaarheid te maken.
Civil Rights Movement Timeline (14th Amendment, 1964 Act, Human Rights Law) Jan. 23 The 24th Amendment abolishes the poll tax, which originally had been instituted in 11 southern states after Reconstruction to make it difficult for poor blacks to vote. Summer The Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), a network of civil rights groups that includes CORE and SNCC, launches a massive effort to register black voters during what becomes known as the Freedom Summer. It also sends delegates to the Democratic National Convention to protest—and attempt to unseat—the official all-white Mississippi contingent. July 2 President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Aug. 4 (Neshoba Country, Miss.)
Slavery in America - Black History When Did Slavery Start in America? Slavery and the Presidency In the 17th and 18th centuries, enslaved Africans worked mainly on the tobacco, rice and indigo plantations of the southern coast, from the Chesapeake Bay colonies of Maryland and Virginia south to Georgia. After the American Revolution, many colonists—particularly in the North, where slavery was relatively unimportant to the agricultural economy—began to link the oppression of enslaved Africans to their own oppression by the British, and to call for slavery’s abolition. Did you know? But after the Revolutionary War, the new U.S. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, people were kidnapped from the continent of Africa, forced into slavery in the American colonies and exploited to work in the production of crops such as tobacco and cotton. By the mid-19th century, America’s westward expansion and the abolition movement provoked a great debate over slavery that would tear the nation apart in the bloody Civil War. Cotton Gin
A medieval mystery - The National Archives Tax records can tell us a great deal about life in the Middle Ages. They don’t usually come with pictures, but this one does. It is a cartoon from 1233 during the reign of King Henry III. It’s a detailed, complex cartoon and it is a bit of a mystery. It was found on an Exchequer Roll, a kind of government document recording various payments that is stored rolled up. Tasks 1. A castlePitchforksA set of scalesA womanA crownDevils 2. 3. 4. What is the man holding? 5. Who are the people shown here? 6. Who do you think he is supposed to be? 7. What do you think these characters are supposed to be? 8. Background Persecution of the Jews The terrible treatment of Jews by the Nazi Government in the 1930s and 1940s was not a new event. At the time this roll was written Jews in England were subjected to heavy taxes, had property stolen or confiscated and were sometimes attacked. Medieval Norwich In the 13th century, Norwich was one of the largest and most important towns in England. Teachers' notes Abigail
Slavery in the United States The slave market in Atlanta, Georgia, 1864 (Library of Congress) When the North American continent was first colonized by Europeans, the land was vast, the work was harsh, and there was a severe shortage of labor. Men and women were needed to work the land. By the end of the American Revolution, slavery had proven unprofitable in the North and was dying out. Cotton replaced tobacco as the South’s main cash crop and slavery became profitable again. Torn between the economic benefits of slavery and the moral and constitutional issues it raised, white Southerners grew more and more defensive of the institution. The Underground Railroad was organized to help slaves escape north to freedom. In reality, treatment of slaves ranged from mild and paternalistic to cruel and sadistic. Slaves work in Sea Islands, South Carolina. The outbreak of the Civil War forever changed the future of the American nation. —Sources: Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War edited by Patricia L.
Internet History Sourcebooks Internet Ancient History Sourcebook The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook has expanded greatly since its creation, and now contains hundred of local files as well as links to source texts throughout the net. See Introduction for an explanation of the Sourcebook's goals. The Ancient History Sourcebook works as follows: This Main Index page [this page] shows all sections and sub sections. Additional Study/Research Aids In addition to the above structure, there are a series of pages to help teacher and students. Ancient History in the Movies Subjects covered by the source texts in each Section. Studying Ancient History Introduction: Using Primary Sources Nature of Historiography Other Sources of Information on Ancient History General Guides to Net Texts [link to texts at other sites.] The Ancient Near East Mesopotamia Egypt Persia Israel Greek Civilizations Greece The Hellenistic World Introduction Paul Halsall, Compiler and Editor The date of inception was 4/8/1998. © Paul Halsall, 1999.
Baltimore Protests, Then and Now | TIME A citywide curfew that went into effect late Tuesday until early Wednesday brought calm to Baltimore in the wake of riots that spotlighted deep tension between police and the community and drew parallels to the unrest of 1968. But now that the city is picking up the pieces, thanks in part to thousands of National Guardsmen and law enforcement officers who will enforce the curfew for several more nights, the question for Baltimore officials and residents is how to prevent all this from happening again. Protesters in Baltimore marched for several hours ahead of Wednesday night’s curfew at 10 p.m., at which time lines of law enforcement officers and others in armored vehicles set out to keep the streets clear until 5 a.m. Monday’s violence arose from rising tensions following the April 19 death of Freddie Gray, 25, who suffered a severe spinal injury after a confrontation with police a week earlier. Gray was arrested in one of the poorest neighborhoods, Sandtown-Winchester.
Medieval and Renaissance Fact and Fiction undefined This page is meant to be a guide to resources available on the Web for people who are interested in the history, culture, literature and re-creation of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. There are hundreds of sites on the Middle Ages on the Web. I know I have only a small percentage of what is out there, but I have tried to organize this site so that you will have an easier time finding what you want. Please e-mail me to let me know about good sites that I haven't included yet. Welcome to my site. Table of Contents There are two other related pages on Sharon's Medieval Web Site that you may enjoy visiting Visit my other Web Pages Sign my Guest Book Major Archives and Pages of Links Guide to Archaeology on the Internet An article in the Athena Review. The Labyrinth at Georgetown University NetSERF "The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources" Old English Pages by Cathy Ball at Georgetown University The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies This Site includes: Archives of Documents
10 must-watch films for perspective on civil rights The struggle for racial equality is vividly depicted in these 10 films that incorporate the civil rights movement. On the list are movies made by both black and white filmmakers, and they represent a variety of genres — crime thriller, documentary, biography, family drama, inspirational sports film and classic literary adaptation. Here, in alphabetical order, are our picks for movies that offer a well-rounded view of the movement and its times. 1. 2. RELATED: Oscar proved Sidney Poitier was second to none 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Claudia Puig is the film critic for USA TODAY. Read or Share this story: