Hello folks I am giving your tour today, my name is Anthony. Our first stop will be to the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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On December 5, 1955, 42,000 black residents of

Montgomery started a year boycott of buses. This was

first organized by the Women's Political Council as a one day boycott of buses to coincide with the trial of Rosa parks. Finally they won their

rights and desegregated buses throughout the U.S.

The boycott ended in December 21, 1956

Instead of buses people carpooled, walked, and used taxis for 381 days.

Now we will go to the

Letter fromBirmingham Jail.

Martin Luther King Jr wrote his “Letter From Birmingham Jail.” King was responding to a

statement made by eight Alabama clergymen on

April 12, 1963. MLK wanted the people who

were not in jail to keep on helping to get civil rights for all. Now we are going to witness history as we

go to the March on Washington.

“Injustice anywhere is a

threat to justice everywhere.”

The March was on August 28, 1963 and was for freedom and jobs. The March was a huge success with no violence. The estimated number of

people was between 200,000 to 300,000. More than 2,000 buses,

21 special trains, 10 chartered aircrafts, and uncounted cars came to the city and left with no problem.

Now we will be going to Martin Luther King’s famous speech “I

Have a Dream”.

Here we are, folks. We are witnessing a time in history that could

not be forgotten. Today we will witness the speech MLK gave during the March on

Washington. Click on the microphone to

hear MLK make his speech.

Martin Luther King had a “dream” or goal for what

he wanted to see happen in America. During the

March on Washington in 1963, he made a speech

telling his dream in sentences starting out as “I have a dream.” He had

a dream that one day African-American people

would be considered equal in this country.

Now we will be going to Malcolm X.

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little, but he changed his name later in life to reflect his belief that African-Americans had gotten their names from slave owners. Malcolm wanted to get rid of any trace of slavery or racism, so he gave himself the last name “X.”

Malcolm X fought for the rights of African-Americans. He believed that violence was a way to get white people’s attention. He encouraged force and violence if it was necessary to get more equality for black people. Now we will be going to Rosa Parks.

This is the bus that Rosa Parks was sitting in when she got arrested. She was arrested in December 1,

1955. She got arrested for sitting in a White person’s

seat. Back then black people had to sit in the

back of buses. Now we will be going to the Civil Rights

Act of 1964.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans discrimination because of color, religion, discrimination because of color, religion, national origin, race and sex. Features of national origin, race and sex. Features of the act include the use of public property, the act include the use of public property, and the freedom to vote. Now we will be and the freedom to vote. Now we will be going to The National Act of 1964.going to The National Act of 1964.

The signing of The civil Acts

Rights of 1964

  The National Organization for Woman also known as NOW

was is one of the largest feminist organizations in the united

states. It was founded on June 30 1966 in Washington D.C.

during the Third National Conference of the Commission on the Status of Women. There were 28 founders among them was the first president of the

organization Betty Friedan. Now we will be going to the Equal

Rights Amendment.

The Equal Rights The Equal Rights Amendment to the Amendment to the

United States United States Constitution was Constitution was

proposed as a proposed as a guarantee of equal guarantee of equal rights under federal rights under federal

or local law and or local law and could not be denied could not be denied

because of sex.because of sex.

The ERA failed to The ERA failed to obtain ratification obtain ratification

before its deadline, before its deadline, and though it has and though it has been reintroduced been reintroduced to every Congress to every Congress

public attention has public attention has been diminishing. been diminishing.

Now we will be Now we will be going to the SCLC.going to the SCLC.

Many men were Many men were opposed to the opposed to the ERA because ERA because

they were they were afraid of afraid of

competing competing against womanagainst woman

Martin Luther King was the president. In January 10, 1957 he invited 60 black

ministers to Ebenezer church in Atlanta. Their

goal was to form an organization to support

nonviolent actions because of the bus systems in the

South.

Another meeting was held in New Orleans on February 14. First they chose a name, and the name was SCLC. Then they expanded their

focus beyond busses to end all forms of

segregation. Now we will go to Malcolm X. Now we will be going to the last stop of the tour the

Women’ Rights Movement.

Click the door to learn about

the next meeting

Click MLK to hear

about his assassination

The Women’s Rights Movement was a success. They gained the

right to hold certain kinds of jobs, and to receive pay equal

to men. They also faced unique kinds of discrimination based

on gender, sexual harassment, and job discrimination.

Click the hippie to listen to war

by Bob Marley

Thank you so much for coming to our tour today.

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Thank you every one for coming to

our bus tour of American Equality.

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tested on what you learned today

A. Malcolm Big

B. Malcolm Little

C. Malcolm Jones

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A. Criticism from other clergymen.

B. A letter explaining they should let African Americans play baseball.

C. A letter to Malcolm X to stick up for him and encourage him to keep on fighting.

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A. Equal jobs and equal pay

B. Inexpensive lipstick

C. Being part of the war

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A. Inauguration of Barack Obama

B. Montgomery Bus Boycott

C. March on Washington

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A. FDIC

B. SCLC

C. FBI

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