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Civil Rights Movement TWEETS

So many events in the Civil Rights Movement – imagine if you were present at all of them! How would you communicate the basic information of each major event quickly and concisely? Well, if we could send some technology back in time, maybe you could “tweet” your way through the Movement.

In this activity, you will report about various events, people, and organizations using Twitter as a model. In case you don’t know, Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to keep up with each other by posting messages of “tweets” that are no more than 140 characters in length. Over the next few days, you will use Chapter 29 and [|ABC-CLIO] to post “tweets” about the events, individuals, and ideas listed below. This will serve as your Civil Rights Era study guide! Cut and paste the material below into a new page on your Unit 8 Online Notebook, and tweet away.

EXAMPLE – Why was Brown v. Board important? **Tweet** – //**Plessey overturned by SC, separate is not equal, schools must desegregate “with all deliberate speed”, should lead 2 more – bye bye Jim Crow? Will b some opposition! **// (that’s 138 characters … and a pretty complete tweet!)

__**Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement** __ **Tweet** – Americans saw racism evil, racism lead 2 racist ideas. African-Americans fought w/ Americans 4 freedom so they wanted it 2. moved 2 cities 4 work & formed contacts w/ 1another.
 * What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever?**

**Tweet** – Rosa Parks arrested. news flew 2 church membrs they then boycotted buses 4 13 months nonviolence led to threats segregation law unconstitutional repealed.
 * What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest?**

**Tweet** –9 African-Americans enrolled @Central High. Governor put nat. guards to stop them frm going into school students told not to go. later 101st cme to drive the 9 2 school.
 * What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?**

**What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event?** **Tweet** – 4 african-american collage students wnted 2 desgregatet a lunch counter waitress didnt serve them becuase they were african. people abused them.

__ **Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil Rights **__ 

**Tweet- <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">they were protests against segregation on interstate buses in the South. Whites would be in back blacks would be infront. @ bus stops they would try 2 use white only facilites. **
 * What happened on the Freedom Rides?**


 * <span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64);"> What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963? **
 * Tweet** – African Americans wanted 2 integrate public facilities 4 better jobs Safety commissioner was violent King arrested White leaders desegregated counters removed segregation signs.

**Describe the March on Washington, including the impact.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – 250000 people walked to build support 4 civil rights. Ended @ Lincoln's Memorial w/ MLK's dream speech Pres. Kennedy promised support.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – it banned segregation in public areas, ie hotels resturants and theaters created Equal EMployment Oppertuity Commission 2 stop job discrimination.
 * What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?**

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – a voter-registration drive 4 southern blacks brought northerners 2 mississippi to work w/ SNCC. they worked through brutal attacks.
 * What was Freedom Summer?**

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – Mainly gives voting rights 2 African-Americans
 * Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965**

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – Voting march 2 Montgomery. Marchers attacked by state troopers. Pres was called in to send troops to stop violence. Pres used public's anger for voting rights.
 * Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.**

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – Johnson sends letter 2 congress 2 expand role of federal gov. Had programs 2 help poor elderly, & woman. Promoted Education, end discrination & protectd the enviroment.
 * Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?**

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – US disregards civil rights stuff 4 internation problems.
 * How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?**