10.1 -
The Civil Rights
Movement
, The Civil Rights Movement
● Much of the energy & character of the 1960s came
from the Civil Rights Movement - a mass popular
movement to secure equal access to &
opportunities for the basic privileges & rights of
US citizenship for Black Americans
○ Largest social movement of 20th century in
the US
○ Roots go back to 19th century
○ Peaked in ‘50s & ‘60s
○ Movement at all levels - local, state, national
2
,The Civil Rights Movement
■ Goals pursued through legal means,
negotiations, petitions, nonviolent
demonstrations
● Three primary areas of
discrimination addressed:
○ Education
○ Social segregation
○ Voting rights
3
, The Civil Rights Movement
■ Centered on the South -
blatant racial inequality most
prevalent there
○ Movement changed as students
started leading
■ Goals were for swifter change
4
The Civil Rights
Movement
, The Civil Rights Movement
● Much of the energy & character of the 1960s came
from the Civil Rights Movement - a mass popular
movement to secure equal access to &
opportunities for the basic privileges & rights of
US citizenship for Black Americans
○ Largest social movement of 20th century in
the US
○ Roots go back to 19th century
○ Peaked in ‘50s & ‘60s
○ Movement at all levels - local, state, national
2
,The Civil Rights Movement
■ Goals pursued through legal means,
negotiations, petitions, nonviolent
demonstrations
● Three primary areas of
discrimination addressed:
○ Education
○ Social segregation
○ Voting rights
3
, The Civil Rights Movement
■ Centered on the South -
blatant racial inequality most
prevalent there
○ Movement changed as students
started leading
■ Goals were for swifter change
4
