School had violated his 14th amendment rights, which are awarded to all american citizens. In the civil rights act of 1964, we affirmed through law that men equal under god. All the bills aimed to articulate and guarantee rights that were outlined in the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution. In five discreet steps, we identify specific suggestions and procedures for building robust, meaningful lessons that cultivate a deeper understanding of modern civil rights history. The civil rights act of 1964 judicial learning center. The new president, lyndon johnson, was an unknown leader to them.
Document 1 in 1964, congress passed the civil rights act. The landmark civil rights legislation of the mid1960s has attracted considerable scholarly attention, deservedly so. Civil rights cases under the civil rights act of 1866 have been prosecuted well past the enactment of the civil rights act of 1964 in areas such as housing discrimination, 16 racially discriminatory policies in schools 17 and employment, specifically, with respect to racial harassment. To understand the enormity of the famous march on washington, we compiled a timeline of major civil rights.
Direct students to open the activity, click on the magnifying glass and scroll to their groups page. When i teach this lesson, i provide context for the civil rights movement by effectively talking about race. Civil rights act of 1964 lesson plan template and teaching resources. A transcript and recording of president kennedys speech is available online from the john f. Kennedy ran for president of the united states in 1960, he told the people of the country that it was time to make a change. Students will understand how congress makes laws through a case study of the civil rights act of 1964. Because of the civil rights movement, congress passed the civil rights act of 1964. Kennedy, speech promoting the civil rights act of 1964, june 11, 1963.
Explain the significance of the civil rights act of 1964 and 1968, the 24th amendment, the voting rights act of 1965, and the fair housing act. This powerpoint directly follows wit and wisdoms grade 2 module 3 lessons 1 6 using the books ruby bridges goes to sch. Civil rights 50 lesson plans equal justice society. The 1964 civil rights bill explained in 8 minutes youtube. Divide students into 5 small groups and assign each group one page of the civil rights act, title viiequal employment opportunity pages 17 of the law as part of a jigsaw activity.
It contained 11 parts, mandating, among other things, equality in employment and voting, and outlawing segregation in public places. Civil rights leaders werent sure what would happen. Civil rights act of 1964 stanford history education group. The online tool for teaching with documents, from the national archives.
The following is the text of title vii of the civil rights act of 1964, as amended, as it appears at volume 42 of the united states code, beginning at section 2000e. This the civil rights act of 1964 and the equal employment opportunity commission lesson plan is suitable for 7th 12th grade. Social studies 1 principles expressed in the documents shaping democracy in the u. By rephrasing two paragraphs from the act and analyzing a photo and an advertisement, students will learn. Civil rights act of 1964 government publishing office. Civil war to civil rights lesson plan national park service. The movement, however, has much deeper roots, and thus our toolkit starts in the 19th century, some two generations before leaders like king, parks, and others were born. Would he follow through with the plans of president kennedy. In this lesson, students will learn about this act, discuss its. The civil rights documentation project civil rights act of 1964. This lesson plan was completed in collaboration with teacher susan anauo as part of the 2017 carolina oral history teaching fellows program in civil rights, sponsored by uncchapel hills southern oral history program and carolina k12. Introduction civil rights and liberties lesson plan. Civil rights act of 1964 teaching american history. August 28, 1963, the civil rights act july 1964, and the voting.
Bringing the civil rights movement to life teacher. Civil rights act of 1964 by jane runyon 1 when john f. This lesson plan was completed in collaboration with teacher iris robinson as part of the 2017 carolina oral history teaching fellows program in civil rights, sponsored by uncchapel hills southern oral history program and carolina k12. The march on washington and its impact lesson plan. Download the lesson plans packet as a pdf civil rights at 50 observes the 50th anniversaries of four of our nations civil rights tipping points. Civil rights act share my lesson free lesson plans. President johnson called for the passage of a civil rights bill to stand. The civil rights act of 1964 was a law that greatly changed the daily lives of all americans by outlawing segregation. World war ii brought african americans closer to the mainstream of american life than ever before. This product includes both the powerpoint lesson slides and activity packet for both texts on the civil rights act of 1964 module 3 lessons 16.
The civil rights at 50 campaign led by the equal justice society is promoting lesson plans originally based on wherever theres a fight, the awardwinning heyday book by elaine elinson and stan yogi about the struggle to develop and protect rights in california. Speech promoting the civil rights act of 1964 june 11, 1963 modified every american ought to have the right to be treated as he would wish to be treated, as one would wish his children to be treated. Describe the essential components of the civil rights act of 1964. For your assigned section, or title, write a short before and after scenario, to demonstrate the effects of that portion of the act.
Just days after the death of president kennedy, the answer came. Additionally, the civil rights act ended the practice of unequal voter requirements based on race or sex and ended racial segregation in schools. The case of the civil rights act of 1964 students will understand how congress makes laws through a case study of the civil rights act of 1964. The following document is made up of excerpts from the law the civil rights act of 1964 an act. Senate minority leader everett dirksen is widely credited with ensuring the passage of the bill. Civil rights act of 1964 the civil rights documentation. The 1964 civil rights bill was the most significant piece of legislation in 20th century us history this video explains the background to civil rights strife during the 1950s and 1960s, and. Many moved out of the south to take jobs in defense industries. In this lesson, students consider the depth of kennedys commitment to civil rights by comparing two speeches, one from kennedy and another from sncc leader john lewis delivered during the march on washington.
Supreme court declaring segregation on public buses unconstitutional. For additional information about the civil rights act of 1964 and the equal employment opportunity commission with related documents, visit the national archives digital classroom teaching with documents lesson plan. The civil rights act of 1964 was signed into law by president lyndon. Apr 25, 2018 in 1964 congress passed public law 88352 78 stat. Civil rights act of 1964 house office of the legislative. Landmark federal legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Originally proposed by president kennedy in 1963, this landmark piece of legislation made discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin illegal. Kennedy is remembered as a firm advocate for the civil rights movement. United states of america in congress assembled, that this act may be cited as the civil rights act of 1964. An act to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the united states of america to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the attorney general to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the. Much of the analysis has centered on the social and cultural conditions that gave birth to the civil rights act of 1964. Teachers tend to present the civil rights movement as a distinctly american event, from montgomery to memphis, with the voting rights act of 1965 as its crowning moment. The lesson plans, created by jennifer rader and jahyee woo, are available.
Civil rights act civil rights act lesson plan central historical question. The civil rights movement did not begin suddenly in the 1960s, nor was it a short battle. Civil rights act lesson plan african american history. The 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, president johnsons signing of the civil rights act of 1964, the voting rights act of 1965, and the immigration and nationality act of 1965 provide the backdrop for a series of lesson. But the movement achieved its greatest results due to the competing strategies and agendas of diverse individuals. He also claimed that the school was violating title vi of the civil rights act of 1964, which states that no ethnic or racial advantages should be granted to a particular group by any academic institution or program that receives government money. In order to bring the bill to a vote the key to passage, the senate had to. Lesson begins with a trailer for the film freedom summer as pupils enter class they will be handed the louisiana literacy test to take when they sit down. Delivering his i have a dream speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial in 1963. The civil rights act of 1964 and its current implications.
Students will evaluate the role the courts played in recognizing african. When most people think of the civil rights movement in america, they think of martin luther king, jr. Civil rights done right offers a detailed set of curriculum improvement strategies for classroom instructors who want to apply these practices. The civil rights act of 1964 and the equal employment. Civil rights act of 1964 in this lesson, students consider the depth of kennedys commitment by examining multiple sources, including speeches from kennedy and sncc leader john lewis, a video clip from a documentary film, and newspaper articles from the era. Explain the significance of civil rights supreme court cases. In this lesson, students consider the depth of kennedys.
Students will evaluate the impact of jim crow laws on the civil rights movement. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. The act prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities and made employment discrimination illegal based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Title i of the act guarantees equal voting rights by removing registration requirements and procedures. Kennedy is often remembered as a firm advocate for civil rights.
On todays podcast, we examine the civil rights act of 1964. The africanamerican civil rights movement is typically seen as having taken place mostly in the 1950s and 60s, when a confluence of social and economic factors enabled political change. Adl presents these seven ideas for teaching about the civil rights act in your classroom. Students discuss the civil rights act of 1964 and affirmative action and how it has influenced american history in the decades since its signing. This law ended all racial discrimination in public facilities such as restrooms, restaurants, buses, movie theaters, and swimming pools. The provisions of this civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex as well as race in hiring, promoting, and firing.
Competing voices of the civil rights movement nehedsitement. For day 2, find a timeline that shows dates, picturesphotographs, and events for kids to model. By rephrasing two paragraphs from the act and analyzing a photo and an advertisement, students will learn about its main provisions and why those were considered controversial in 1964. The civil rights act of 1964 was signed into law by president lyndon johnson on july 2, 1964. Lesson plans and resources for teaching civil rights share this. King helped organize, and also gave a speech at, the march on washington, which helped secure passage of the civil rights act of 1964. Civil rights civil rights an introduction grades 68 introduction to civil rights the 50s grades 68 sitins grades 68 the march on washington grades 68 james meredith grades 79 selma to montgomery grades 79 civil rights act of 1964 grades 79 malcolm x grades 79 dr. The civil rights act of 1964 an act to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the united states to provide. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled. Teachers guide this lesson plan is part of the civil rights series by icivics, inc. This lesson plan was completed in collaboration with teacher iris robinson as part of the 2017 carolina oral history teaching fellows program in civil rights, sponsored by unc chapel hills southern oral history.
As valuable as the emphasis on the civil rights movement has been, an equally vital chapter has been neglectedthe story of the legislative process itself. Background information congress had passed various civil right bills for almost a century before the civil rights act of 1964. On this 60 second civics podcast, we examine the civil rights act of 1964. How the civil rights act of 1964 became law has become a case study in the legislative process. In this segregation lesson, students explore the rights that were guaranteed by the legislation as well as attempts by southerners to stop african americans from voting. The civil rights act of 1964 sought to do away with discrimination based on race, religion, sex, and other identifying factors. Education and civil rights overview database of k12. Introduce students to the significant events of the civil rights movement with this lesson incorporating reading, research, charting, and expository writing.
The purpose of this lesson is to conduct an investigation into the events and impact of the freedom summer of 1964 and how this led to the introduction of the civil rights act. Use dictionaries, the internet, and other available resources as needed. The law made it illegal to discriminate people based on their race, skin. They will be introduced to key concepts associated with the legislative process such as committees, filibuster, cloture, bipartisan, petition, and lobbying.
For creative timeline ideas, check out super social studies. Education and civil rights overview university of north. Civil rights act of 1964 wisconsin historical society. According to the west encyclopedia of american law. Lesson plans and resources for teaching civil rights. In order to bring the bill to a vote the key to passage, the senate had to end the weekslong debate a filibuster by invoking cloture.
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