Civil rights legislation in the 1960s

History

This provides domestic context for the USA's geopolitical position

Pupils know that African Americans had suffered prejudice and discrimination earlier in the period

USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Write the missing word. A law is {{}} if authorities make sure that people obey it.

Write the missing surname. President Lyndon B {{}} was responsible for signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 1965 Voting Rights Act and 1968 Civil Rights Act into law.

Which law set up the Equal Opportunities Commission?

African Americans were almost half as likely to be unemployed.

African Americans were just as likely to be unemployed.

African Americans were almost twice as likely to be unemployed.

How did African American unemployment rates in 1970 compare to those of white Americans?

Which of the following encouraged the government to pass the 1968 Civil Rights Act?

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Write the missing word. A person may be described as {{}} if they support big social, economic or political changes.

Malcolm X was a spokesperson for which radical group?

Write the missing two words. During the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave the {{}} {{}} salute.

Write the missing word. Over 20 000 children were fed by the Free {{}} for Children Program in the first year after it began.

The Black Panthers only focused on the use of violence against oppression.

The Black Panthers only focused on providing services for their community.

Black Panthers provided community services and used violence in self defence. 

Supreme Court declared segregation in schools unconstitutional.

President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock.

President Johnson approved the Civil Rights Act.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Civil rights legislation in the 1960s

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.