Three important events that illustrate the Civil Rights Movement are the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, the song "We Shall Overcome" becoming an anthem for the movement, and Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Three factors that led to the Civil Rights Movement include the brutal murder of Emmett Till, the prevalence of racial violence and discrimination in the United States, and the influence of prominent figures like Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King Jr.
One of the effects of the Civil Rights Movement is the significant progress made in criminal justice reform, particularly in ending racial segregation and discrimination in the justice system.
Thesis Statement: The Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal moment in American history that led to lasting change in the criminal justice reform sector, as seen in the dismantling of segregation and discrimination within the system.
Step 1: Review the following sources to begin to understand the causes and effects
the Civil Rights Movement
Source 1 Teaching Hard History Slavery Key Concept 4
Source 2-Teaching Hard History Slavery Key Concept 8
Source 3 The Thirteenth Amendment. An End to American Slavery
Source 4-We Shall Overcome Lyrics
Source 5-Harlem by Langston Hughes
Source 6-Emmett Till's Death Inspired a Movement
Source 7-Rosa Parks Explained
Source B-Massacres in US History
Source 9-Prison Policy initiative
Brainstorm a list (at least three) of the following based on your critical reading of the sources above.
3 Important Events that illustrate the movement
3 Factors that lead to the Civil Rights Movement
Research extension - Research the effects of the Civil Rights Movement. What remnants of the movement are still visible today?
Effects of the Civil Rights Movement Select an effect that is directly tied to the causes established in the sources provided in Step 1 (ie voting rights, protests, criminal justice reform, etc.).
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Based on your research pathway, what claim will your paper prove? This will be your thesis statement.
1 What is your main conclusion about your topic?
2 What is the main argument for your conclusion?
3 Combine the two previous responses to create your thesis statement here
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