CRM+Tweets

Civil Rights Movement TWEETS **Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement**  **Tweet** – The SCLC targeted Birmingham with peaceful protesters, attacked by police, aroused sympathy of the nation. "civil disobedience".
 * What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever?**

**What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest?** **Tweet** – Montgomery Bus Boycott because Blacks couldn't take the seats of their choosing, Alabama city bus lines were forced to integrate.

**What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?** **Tweet** --  Nine African-American students entered Little Rock's Central High, National Guard ordered to surround school. Soldiers stayed longer but kids had more trouble.  **What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event?** **Tweet** – F our African-American college students looking 4 way to get free access 2 public places. Led to more sit-ins and couple desegregated counters.

**What happened on the Freedom Rides?** **Tweet –**  ** What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963? ** **Tweet** –  SCLC leaders led sit-ins in Birmingham people arrested violence erupted. Created desegregation and more employment.

**Describe the March on Washington, including the impact.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – 250,000 people for desegregation and equal jobs marched peacefully in D.C, ended at Lincoln Memorial with "I Have a Dream" speech. President Kennedy promised support. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – Segregation was officially illegal through all the U.S., EEOP prevent 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** – Program by SNCC for voter registratin for Southern Blacks, volunteers worked through violence, but added 1,200 to voter registration roles.
 * What was Freedom Summer?**

**Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – Lyndon Johnson pushed act, banned literacy test and laws that kept Blacks from registering to vote.

**Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">****Tweet**** **–** Try to highlight the bad segregation going on in Alabama, led by King.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Tweet** – Gave medicare to poor, outlawed discrimination, voting rights for all, provided federal aid for education.
 * 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** – the question between Civil Disobedience or aggressiveness, riots were caused by unequal treatment still.
 * How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?**