3 Important Events that illustrate the movement:
1. Emmett Till's death
2. The Montgomery Bus Boycott
3. Passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
3 Factors that led to the Civil Rights Movement:
1. Racism and discrimination in the United States
2. Systemic oppression of African Americans
3. Brutality and violence against Black individuals
Effects of the Civil Rights Movement directly tied to the causes established in the sources provided:
1. Criminal justice reform (source 9)
2. Voting rights (source 3)
Thesis statement: The Civil Rights Movement was a response to the systemic racism and discrimination faced by African Americans in the United States, leading to significant reforms in criminal justice and voting rights laws.
Main conclusion: The Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal moment in American history that brought about significant social and political change.
Main argument: The long history of racism and discrimination in the United States, as demonstrated by sources such as the Thirteenth Amendment and the examples of Emmett Till and Rosa Parks, created the conditions for the Civil Rights Movement to emerge and demand justice for African Americans.
Thesis statement: The Civil Rights Movement was a response to the systemic racism and discrimination faced by African Americans in the United States, leading to significant reforms in criminal justice and voting rights laws.
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
Effects of the Civil Rights Movement Select 2 effects that are directly tied to the causes established in the sources provided in Step 1 (ie voting rights, protests, criminal justice reform, etc.). Include the source name and MLA citation with it
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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