CRM+Tweets



So many events in the Civil Rights Movement – imagine if you were present at all of them! How would you communicate the basic information of each major event quickly and concisely? Well, if we could send some technology back in time, maybe you could **“tweet”** your way through the Movement.

In this activity, you will report about various events, people, and organizations using Twitter as a model. In case you don’t know (I'm sure you do, from your friendly English teacher), Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to keep up with each other by posting messages of “tweets” that are no more than 140 characters in length. Over the next few days, you will use Chapter 29, videos, and [|ABC-CLIO] to post “tweets” about the events, individuals, and ideas listed below. This will serve as your Civil Rights Era study guide!

Cut and paste the material below into a new page on your Unit 8 Online Notebook, and tweet away. Make sure your tweets are complete and cover a great deal about the topic ... but are limited in size! Don't worry too much - 140 is just a ballpark figure. Hashtags (#) can be added to a few tweets to identify major topics or creative associations for the content you are describing. To gt super creative on a few, toss in a twitpic of the event or idea as well! Carefully examine the example and use it as a guide ...

**Tweet** – //** Plessey overturned by SC, separate is not equal, schools must desegregate “with all deliberate speed”, bye bye Jim Crow? Will be some opposition! #morechangecoming **//
 * EXAMPLE TWEET – Why was Brown v. Board important?**

(that’s 140 characters with a hashtag and a pic … and a pretty complete tweet!)

Getting started -

The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. The fight for a better life with more liberties.#fightthepower
 * Define "Civil Rights" -**
 * Tweet ** –

one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country. Such as no enslavement or having privacy.#iknowmyrights
 * Define "Civil Liberties" -**
 * Tweet ** –
 * Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement**

**What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever? (CA 813)** **Tweet** – AA gained resources and money to fight segregation and formed contacts and groups to fight segregation. #inittowinit. **Tweet** – After Parks denied to get up. African Americans started to boycott the buses. Was the beginning of more to come.#massprotest#nomoresecondclasscitizens **What was the impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?** ** (CA 816, video) ** **Tweet** – Gained national attention. Led to it being ruled unconstitutional. Founded the SCLC and solidified Kings name.#thatsalotofstuff
 * What happened with the buses in Montgomery in 1955? (CA 815, video) **

**What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?** ** (CA 817, ** Watch the Video ** ) ** **Tweet** – After 9 African Americans were not let into Little Rock High School. Eisenhower sent 100,000 men to carry out the law. #fightfortherights.

**What was the "massive resistance" that developed in the South?** ** (CA 816) ** **Tweet** – Many whites who did not like colored people and even some National Guardsmen did not want these teenagers to go to school and not letting them in. Soon, The Army came to guide the kids to school daily. #wrong **What happened in Greensboro in 196, and what were the results of this event?** ** (CA 817) ** **Tweet** – Four African American college students sat and ordered coffee at a local shop and did not get up until the demands were met to served. This sparked many others to follow through and do the same. #resistance. **Provide a tweet describing SNCC.** ** (CA 817) ** **Tweet** – The Students Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was a group of young students who did sit ins and protested against equality. These groups pressured change in legislation for segregation and racism.#weneedachange.


 * Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, and Civil Rights**

**What happened on the Freedom Rides?** ** (CA 818, video) ** **Tweet –** It was when white men would use the black facilities and the blacks would use the white facilities. Whether it be a restaurant or a bathroom. This was a type of protest. #FreedomRiders **Tweet** – It was when movement workers recruited teens to protest. But when they showed they were met but police dogs and fire hoses. Many were jailed or injured. Bull Connor was the head of the decision. Was tought of as unjust and was absolutely horrible. #Cruel **Tweet** – It led to Birmingham white leaders to desegregate, hire and accept African-American. And gave more attention to what was happening in the South. #RightDirection#itssofuntotweethistory
 * Can you describe the "Children's Crusade" in Birmingham? ( **[|Project "C" in Birmingham], [|video]** ) **
 * What was the impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963? **** (CA 819-820, video) **

**What was the impact of the March on Washington?** ** (CA 820, video) ** **Tweet** – Led to many more groups that called for new legislation promised by JFK. And gave hope to the colored men and others hope of equality and the american dream.#Legendary

**What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?** ** (CA 820) ** **Tweet** – This law banned public segregation in hotels, restaurants or bathrooms. Any public place that was segregated was not segregated anymore. Maybe not for all of the places though.#Positive

**What was Freedom Summer?** ** (CA 821, **[|Freedom Summer], video** ) ** **Tweet** – Was a drive of people whom registered black voters. Many were beaten on the way around the south. Men were given test that would be silly or irrelevant to blacks. Many marched for the cause. That was what caused the riots.#Wow.

Section 3-

**Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965** ** (CA 821) ** **Tweet** – The law that banned segregation in public places, equal job oppurtunities. #Forward. **Provide a tweet describing the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. ([|video], video)** **Tweet** – Was a march from Selma t oMontgomery to fight for equality and voting rights. Was heavily hated and was fought on by police.#Fight ** Describe what President Johnson did as a result of the Selma march. ( ** [|The Freedom March from Selma to Montgomery, AL] ** ) ** **Tweet** – On March 25, 25,000 marchers arrive at the State Capitol building in Montgomery. Soon afterward, the U.S. Congress will pass the Voting Rights of 1965, forcing states to end discriminatory voting practices.#Free **Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?** ** (CA 822) ** **Tweet** – Was used to promote education and end discrimination and help the needy.#Help **Tweet about the impact of the movement in the North, especially Chicago, in the later 1960s (CA 822,** [|Chicago Freedom Movement] **).** **Tweet** – Groups tried to fix segregated Chicago which was deeply segregated.#Fix **How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?** ** (CA 822-823) ** **Tweet** – They were dividing due to some relevant riots. #Ahh **Tweet** – Malcolm X, A Islamic Civil Rights leader. His message of black pride, self-sufficiency, and self-defense stands in stark contrast to the Civil Rights Movement's non-violence. It also threatens whites. Was opposed of non-violence. A well respected man though.#respect **Tweet** – Black protestors from Oakland armed with law books, breakfast programs, and guns, the group aggressively monitors police actions in the black community, serves the poor and needy, publishes a newspaper, and earns a following. More radical than peaceful.#radical Loading...
 * Tweet about the ideas of Malcolm X. **** (CA 822, **[|The Nation of Islam and Malcolm X]** ) **
 * What is the story with the Black Panthers? ( **[|The Black Panther Party]** ) **