The Road to Civil Rights

Overview

Discover the people, groups, and events behind the Civil Rights Movement. Learn about means of non-violent protest, opposition to the movement, and identify how it took all three branches of the federal government to effect change. Protest posters, fictional diary entries, and a map of the movement's major events develop a greater understanding of the struggle for civil rights.

Grade Levels

• 6-8

Learning Objectives

• Describe the processes that led to the expansion of rights for African Americans
• Identify the role of the three branches of government in establishing and protecting rights
• Describe methods that civil rights activists used to protest segregation
• Identify individuals and groups that influenced the Civil Rights Movement
• Explain the significance of civil rights Supreme Court cases: Brown v. Board of Education, Loving v. Virginia, Bailey v. Patterson, Heart of Atlanta v. US.
• Explain the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968, the 24th Amendment, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act

Related Resources

• Civil War & Reconstruction
• Jim Crow
• Voting Rights
• Slavery: No Freedom, No Rights
• Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
• The Nashville Sit-Ins