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    HST-144 Civil Rights Movement Matrix Part I: Utilize the Topic 6 Readings as a resource to complete the "Civil Rights Movement Matrix." Be sure to cite and reference all sources. Summarize and state the significance of each of the snapshots of the Civil Rights movement. The first one is an example. This assignment uses a scoring guide. Instructors will be using the scoring guide to grade the assignment; therefore‚ students should review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become

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    THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT NOTE TAKING THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II • Black American soldiers had fought against Fascism during WWII • Increased their desire for freedom‚ especially the south african american. • While resistance took the form of beatings‚ shootings‚ refusal of credit and jobs. • The Committee of Civil Rights was set up by President Truman inn 1947 and a program of reforms was devised. THE 1950s • Black Americans moved to the cities and towns from agricultural. • Children

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    Lesson: Civil Rights Movement Length: 50 minutes Intended Grade: 11th Grade Academic Standard(s): USH.7.2 Evaluate various methods and philosophies (e.g. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ the Black Panthers‚ and Malcolm X) to bring about social justice during the Civil Rights Movement. (Individuals‚ Society and Culture) 11-12. SL.2.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one‚ in groups‚ and teacher-led) on grade-appropriate topics‚ texts‚ and issues‚ building

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    The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring suffrage in Southern states. This article covers the phase of the movement between 1954 and 1968‚ particularly in the South. By 1966‚ the emergence of the Black Power Movement‚ which lasted roughly from 1966 to 1975‚ enlarged the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include racial dignity‚ economic and political self-sufficiency

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    The Civil Rights Movement in the USA in the 1950s and 1960s Research Task – Report Blake Walker Year 11 Modern History Malcolm X Investigate the life and background of the individual/group Malcolm X was born on the 19th May‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ by the name of Malcolm Little. Malcolm was one of eight children to Louise Norton Little who was an attentive busy housewife. His father‚ Earl Little who was an abrupt Baptist Minister and was also a strong supporter of Marcus Garvey‚ leader of the

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    The civil rights movement had been one of the largest‚ ongoing battles in America over equality of black civilians. Not everything had changed with the 1964 civil rights act and there is still inequality today. In 1960 there were still several problems such as the police force. The police forces were still racist and black citizens were not given the same amount of care as the white citizens were given. Also a number of the police force was members of the KKK‚ which means that towns and states were

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    I will introduce the Civil Rights Movement. I will identify it‚ discuss the important background circumstances for it‚ and assess the historical significance. Civil rights movement that was a mass protest movement to revolt racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. Moreover‚ it was the national prominence during the mid-1950s. Due to the non-violent protest‚ the civil rights movement broke the pattern of public facilities which was segregated by “race”‚ and it achieved the goal

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    the view that the civil rights movement was very successful in the period 1957-1965? The period of 1957 – 1965 was both a lively‚ and a stagnant time for the civil rights movement‚ with many protests coming to action like the Greensboro Sit Ins‚ which made large progress to desegregation and equality for black people. Success from these protests‚ however‚ came later in this period as momentum in the civil rights groups was being built. Yet‚ this time for the civil rights movement was not all a success

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    Throughout history there have been various periods‚ some brief and some extended‚ that had they not occurred would have changed the course of history and affected how we live today. During each period of history‚ there are those few great leaders who charted our history and were crucial to the success of our country as a whole. The civil rights movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was an important time in American history. Within the civil rights movement three of the most prominent African

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    What has been the impact of the concentration of media ownership on media diversity? The term ‘concentration of media ownership’ describes the apparent practice whereby gradually fewer organizations or individuals have direct control over ever-increasing shares of the mass media among public consumers; other terms in relation to this are ‘media consolidation’ and ‘media convergence’. The concentration stems from institutions merging to secure a more stable financial status as well as greater corporate

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