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Lecture 4.5

Lecture 4.5. PART 1 – REVIEW - Voting Rights & LBJ video - . REVIEW Questions (Monday’s Lecture). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial segregation in all public places, ending 100 years of Jim Crow Laws in the South. True False. BUT - What places could still be segregated? .

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Lecture 4.5

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  1. Lecture 4.5 PART 1 – REVIEW - Voting Rights & LBJ video -

  2. REVIEW Questions (Monday’s Lecture) • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial segregation in all public places, ending 100 years of Jim Crow Laws in the South. • True • False BUT - What places could still be segregated?

  3. REVIEW Questions (Monday’s Lecture) • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 finally made literacy tests, grandfather rules, and other discriminatory requirements illegal. • True • False

  4. REVIEW Questions (Monday’s Lecture) • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 finally made literacy tests, grandfather rules, and other discriminatory requirements illegal. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 say about voting?

  5. REVIEW Questions (Monday’s Lecture) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal to require a photograph for most job applications in the U.S. Why? Employers cannot discriminate based on race, gender, or national origin. They have to look only at your qualifications. Can you guess any jobs that can require a photo?

  6. REVIEW Questions (Monday’s Lecture) 4. If you are a U.S. citizen, what do you have to do in order to be able to vote? • Prove you are 18 and a citizen. • Speak English. • Take a literacy test • Pay a tax • Both A and B.

  7. VIDEO Questions Please compare your answers with a partner. Especially focus on these questions: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10 Video (0:27-0:55)

  8. VIDEO Questions #1 - MLK gave some voter registration statistics about Mississippi in the early 1960s. According to his math, how many years would it take to register every black voter if there was no change in the registration rate? • 135 • 192 • 270 • 384 Video (0:27-0:55)

  9. VIDEO Questions #5 – What use of U.S. government money did MLK complain about? Why? Video (3:35– 4:00)

  10. VIDEO Questions #4 - At first, LBJ did not want to send federal soldiers to protect the marchers in Selma. Which was NOT one of his reasons? • He felt it would remind Southerners of Reconstruction and make them angry at the federal government. • He didn’t think the marchers had a good reason to complain or protest. • He was afraid that it would only make George Wallace more popular and more powerful. • He was afraid to lose white votes in the South. Video (2:55 – 3:20)

  11. VIDEO Questions #9. How did President Johnson persuade Governor Wallace to protect the marchers? • Physical intimidation • Pride in his (GW’s) power • Shame (attacked LBJ) • Future legacy Video (5:24 – 8:10)

  12. VIDEO Questions #10 - How did Civil Rights Leaders feel about President Johnson after 1965? • They wanted him to do much more. • They thought he didn’t care about their problems. • They thought he was a strong leader for equal Civil Rights in America. Video (9:30 – 10:34)

  13. Civil Rights Goals & Achievements III – Equal Economic Opportunity

  14. 1963 III. – Equal Economic Opportunity

  15. What were the maingoals?

  16. What were the main issues?

  17. Where were the main events? The Lincoln Memorial

  18. Who attended?

  19. Speakers

  20. Performances Joan Baez & Bob Dylan

  21. Why was the March on Washington so important? • Large size • Peaceful • National Media attention (Live TV) • MLK’s speech • …and….

  22. Why was the March on Washington so important? • Mobilized political support for the passage of the Civil Rights act in 1964 (*signed by LBJ*) Leaders of the March meet with President Kennedy

  23. Keep Studying! • HOMEWORK for tomorrow: Review your notes and bring questions to recitation. • HOMEWORK for Monday - Complete pre-lecture homework for our guest lecture! • Exam NEXT Wednesday (Study Guide will be on ANGEL by Thursday)

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