Edsc 304 Lecture

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: THE
BEGINNING STAGES OF A
MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL
JUSTICE
Take a look at this

graphic
organizer/timeline of
events leading up to
the civil rights
movement. CLASS
DISCUSSION: Do you
see a pattern or
evolution of events?
Why is there such a
major time difference
between the first and
second captions?
What can you recall
from your previous
history courses that
can help fill in those
blank spaces? Keep
these events and
figures in your mind
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE WORKFORCE DURING WWII
Millions of jobs in the defense industry were created during

WWII. As African Americans from the South traveled Northward
in search of better wages and work, they were met with harsh
discrimination from the defense industry.
A. Philip Randolph, a prominent black leader of the era,
demanded that President Roosevelt issue an Executive Order
banning the discriminatory policies of the defense industry. He
warned that if an order was not issued, thousands of people
would march and protest on the White House lawn.
Left: A. Philip Randolph

Right: Randolph with the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Union
EXECUTIVE ORDER 8802
Due to the pressure placed by Randolph and supporters,

President Roosevelt issued the Executive Order 8802 on June
25, 1941.
The Order banned discrimination in employment in the defense
industry and governmental agencies.
It was the first significant action by a President, or government,
on behalf of the African American community since
Reconstruction.
QUICK REVIEW
Using your clicker, answer the following
questions:
1. What union or civil rights leader demanded
that an Executive Order be issued to resolve
discrimination in the defense industry?
a. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. A. Philip Randolph
c. Eleanor Roosevelt
2. What year was the Executive Order 8802
passed?
d. 1940
e. 1938
f. 1941
TUSKEGEE AIRMAN
Tuskegee Airman Video

Take notes while we watch this short video.
QUESTION TO CONSIDER: In what ways did African American
military service play a significant role in the development of the
civil rights movement?
http://
www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/tu
skegee-airman-luther-smith
Watch this video of Tuskegee Airman Luther Smith and his

experiences as a combat pilot during WWII.
At the end of the video he says the fight was not diminished
and the fight for a better life would continue.
What can you assume or inference with these statements?
Would African American serviceman contribute to the civil rights
movement? Would their service as military men prove to be
significant in their arguments for equality and social justice?
FORM GROUPS OF 6 AND DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS
AMONGST YOURSELVES.
REFLECTING ON THE IMPACT
In part due to the success of the

Tuskegee Airman and other African
American servicemen and women,
President Truman issued the Executive
Order 9981, which desegregated the
military.
The Presidential Executive Orders 8802
(issued by Roosevelt) and 9981 marked
a significant turning point in African
American civil rights.
In your same groups, discuss the
following questions:
Do you think these Orders had a
powerful impact on the civil rights
movement? If so, in what ways?
If these Orders were not issued, would
progress in the civil rights movement be
slowed? What kind of effect would that
have on the home-front and abroad?
SUPREME COURT CASES: DRED

SCOTT V. SANFORD
Dred Scott was a slave who moved to a free

territory and lived there for many years. He
attempted to buy his freedom but was denied.
He sued and the case eventually made it to the
Supreme Court.
In 1857, the Court ruled that African Americans
could not be American citizens, free or not and
thus could not sue in federal court.
This led to rising racial tensions
While it was overturned after the Civil War,
following the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th
Amendments , it set a precedent of viewing
African Americans as less than citizens.
Note that these Amendments will come into play
in the next Supreme Court case.
PLESSY V. FERGUSON (1896)

Homer Plessy, an African
American of light complexion, was
arrested and jailed for sitting in a
white only train car in Louisiana,
which had segregation laws.
The Supreme Court upheld
Louisianas statue.
This case set the precedent that
separate facilities for blacks and
whites were constitutional so long
as they were equal.
This type of segregation spread to
almost all areas of public life,
particularly in the south and
continued until Brown V. Board.
BROWN V. BOARD
In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that racial

segregation of public schools violated the 14th
Amendment.
This case is commonly referred to as a significant
step for the civil rights movement and one that
galvanized the movement.
It gave the civil rights movement the constitutional
backing and precedent the movement needed in
order to further the cause for civil rights.
QUICK REVIEW
Using your clickers, answer the following questions:
1. What did the Scott v. Sanford case rule?
a. African American slaves can be freed.
b. African Americans are not citizens.
c. African Americans have equal rights.
2. What did the Plessy v. Ferguson set a precedent
for?
d. Separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites
are constitutional.
e. Blacks have equal rights to all facilities.
f. White and blacks can use the same facilities.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE CIVIL

RIGHTS MOVEMENT
In groups of 4, discuss the court cases and their impact
on the civil rights movement. Answer these questions
and feel free to come up with questions of your own:
Tracing the decisions of last three court cases, what
patterns or similarities do you see? What
differences?
Do you think that these had a major impact on the
civil rights movement? In what ways?
Can you think of laws that discriminate against
people now?
Have these cases led to a real change in society in
terms of racial discrimination? Support your
answers.
CIVIL RIGHTS
PROTEST SONGS
Follow this link listen to at least 3 songs. Take notes
of the lyrics and song titles and upload at least one
thought to each song to your voicethread account.
Title it, Civil Rights Songs
What themes are present? Do any of them speak to
what weve covered? If so, in what ways? What do the
images say to you? Are these inspiring songs? Take
close note of the word and theme regarding change
and try to comment on what that meant for civil rights
activists and leaders.
This will help to lead into the rest of our lesson
involving the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

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CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: THE

Take a look at this

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE WORKFORCE DURING WWII

Millions of jobs in the defense industry were created during

Left: A. Philip Randolph

EXECUTIVE ORDER 8802

Due to the pressure placed by Randolph and supporters,

Tuskegee Airman Video

Watch this video of Tuskegee Airman Luther Smith and his

REFLECTING ON THE IMPACT

In part due to the success of the

SUPREME COURT CASES: DRED

Dred Scott was a slave who moved to a free

PLESSY V. FERGUSON (1896)

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that racial

THE EVOLUTION OF THE CIVIL

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