The Problem We All Live With

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflects the original. In Congress, July 4, 1776 African-American Artists and Segregation "The Color Line" exhibition at Quai de Branly in Paris reviews the history of discrimination in the U.S.A. through the eyes of African-American artists. The show is an exploration of 150 years of American history from the end of the Civil War with the abolition of slavery, to segregation, the civil rights movement and the Barack Obama’s historic presidency. Still quite unknown in France, the expression "the color line" refers concretely to the discrimination that divided Blacks and Whites in the United States and which appeared at the end of the Civil War in 1865. Three Constitutional amendments were passed to accord African Americans legal status: the Thirteenth Amendment (1865) abolished slavery, the Fourteenth (1868) provided citizenship, and the Fifteenth (1870) guaranteed the right to vote. In spite of these amendments, between 1873 and 1883 the Supreme Court passed a series of decisions that virtually nullified these texts. Copyright(s) :

Civil Rights 1) People were treated unfairly because they were ____________. late different sad 2) Segregation meant being forced to live, work and go to school in separate areas because of _____________. skin color money clothes 3) Because of segregation __________, people of different colors could not eat at the same restaurants. songs books laws List of Jim Crow law examples by state Wikipedia list article States in pink used Jim Crow Laws. A Black American drinks from a segregated water cooler in 1939 at a streetcar terminal in Oklahoma City. State-sponsored school segregation was repudiated by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education.

Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Victory for Civil Rights Sixty years ago, on 20 December, 1956, Martin Luther King and his fellow campaigners won a first victory in the long battle for African-American civil rights. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which had begun when Rosa Parks famously refused to move to the back of the bus, finally ended after 381 days, when the Supreme Court ruled bus segregation illegal. But Rosa Parks wasn't the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat in a Montgomery bus. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on 1 December, 1955.

Civil Rights: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Sixty years ago, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which had started on 5 December, 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, finally ended. It was the first victory for Martin Luther King on the road to civil rights for African Americans. This B1-level article recapitulates the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in the U.S.A. It is an opportunity for pupils to understand or review the complexity of the relationships amongst Americans. It is also an excellent topic for an EPI « Information, communication, citoyenneté » on equality and forms of discrimination, in connection with the 3ème History curriculum « Le monde depuis 1945 » and the EMC Cycle 4 curriculum « Le jugement : penser par soi-même et avec les autres » Vocabulary and structures

Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Victory for Civil Rights – Speakeasy News Sixty years ago, on 20 December, 1956, Martin Luther King and his fellow campaigners won a first victory in the long battle for African-American civil rights. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which had begun when Rosa Parks famously refused to move to the back of the bus, finally ended after 381 days, when the Supreme Court ruled bus segregation illegal. But Rosa Parks wasn’t the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat in a Montgomery bus. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on 1 December, 1955. In the previous year, four other women had refused to move seats.

Ruby Bridges: A little girl and her teacher Ruby Bridges signs copies of her book "Through My Eyes" at the Steinbeck Festival in Salinas, Cal. When Ruby Bridges was preparing to enter first grade, she took a test. It was a special test, a test 137 students her age volunteered to take. The test, which was administered by the NAACP, was special because the only students who took the test were black. Janelle Monáe Revealed the Real Meaning Behind Her New Song, 'Turntables' Prolific artist Janelle Monáe recently described the real meaning behind her new song, “Turntables.” The singer-songwriter explained that the record could help energize today’s revolution. Janelle Monáe’s ‘Turntables’ is on a new movie soundtrack “We kickin’ out the old regime,” sings Janelle Monáe in “Turntables.” During the hook, she declares, “The table ‘bout to turn.” The performer’s latest single, which dropped on Sept. 8, appears on the soundtrack for the Amazon original film, All In: The Fight for Democracy.

Manchester street artist Akse has a message for President Trump as he arrives in the UK Street artist Akse has unveiled his latest work and hopes it will send a strong message to President Trump as his state visit to the UK begins today. Akse - who is responsible for some of Manchester’s most famous street art - created a huge new mural depicting Trump shouting in the face of Martin Luther King. Several birds, painted in the style of the Twitter logo appear to be flying out of the President’s mouth, while a dove appears above Dr King’s head. The piece, entitled ‘Battle of the Birds’, was painted last month at Talbot Mill, in Castlefield, which is currently being re-developed by Capital and Centric. An accompanying video, made by director Charlie Watts, shows the side of the wall featuring the President’s image being destroyed by a large digger. The wall has since been demolished.

Rosa Parks - Life, Bus Boycott & Death Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Its success launched nationwide efforts to end racial segregation of public facilities. Who Was Rosa Parks? Rosa Parks was a civil rights leader whose refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her bravery led to nationwide efforts to end racial segregation.

The Artwork of Brian Washington At times, history and destiny intersect to create a crossroads in man’s continual struggle for freedom and equality. Citizenship and equality are broader concepts than civil rights alone. The Civil Rights Movement was not solely about ending segregation, but also about allowing Americans to enjoy the fruits of being equal citizens in all aspects of life, both public and private. For the individuals of the Civil Rights Movement – courageous individuals who had been historically deprived of their constitutional rights and dignity as human beings on the basis of race – the right to equality and human dignity was not free.

Remembering Lynda Jean Gunn - Norman Rockwell Museum - The Home for American Illustration “Problem We All Live With”, 1963 –Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Oil on canvas, Illustration for Look, January 14, 1964, Norman Rockwell Museum Collection Photo of Lynda Gunn Lynda Jean Gunn (1955 – 2019) of Stockbridge, holds a special place in our hearts. She passed away this week and we would like to share some memories in tribute to her.

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