Civil Rights Movement

Look at the National Civil Rights Museum Homepageto answer the following questions.

1. Pictures of what famous events make up the montage (a photo that combines a variety of images) on the National Civil Rights Museum Homepage?

Exhibits/Gallery

2. Under the subtopic “Education” explain what education facilities were like for African-American children in the era of Jim Crow laws.

3. What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education?

a. Who were the key players in this case?

b. When was the ruling of this case?

c. Which five states were involved with the case?

d. How did it contrast with the Court’s previous ruling on Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

4. Who were the Little Rock Nine?

a. What is their connection to the Brown v. Board of Education case?

b. Who opposed the Little Rock Nine?

c. What was the ultimate outcome of this event?

Focus Question

5. Why is education critical to the Civil Rights Movement? How can it affect the overall success of the movement?