lynching is when someone is killed for an offence without a trial, usually by an armed group

a federal government is a system of government where these is one central government that controls a collection of smaller state governments

a manifesto is a public declaration of policy and aims

a Dixiecrat was a Southern Democrat party politician, known for their opposition to the civil rights movement

a filibuster is a prolonged action (e.g. a speech) that aims to prevent the passing of a law

Early opposition to the civil rights movement

History

This contextualises opposition to the Civil Rights Movement

Pupils know that the USA was founded by European settlers

USA: how did the civil rights movement develop between 1954-60?

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Southern Democrat politician who opposed the civil rights movement

prolonged action that aims to prevents the passing of a law

Match the words with their definitions. Write the correct letter in each box

in response to the developing civil rights movement 

after it was no longer illegal to be a member of the KKK

as a result of the president openly supporting the KKK

Which of the following statements explains why membership of the KKK grew in the 1950s? 

The KKK hid their identities by dressing in white robes and hoods. 

The KKK members included politicians and policemen 

The jury at some of the trials were often all white

Why did the crimes of the KKK often go unpunished? Select the statements that are correct.

Getting civil rights activists fired from their jobs

Refusing civil rights activists services such as mortgages or loans

Evicting civil rights activists from their homes 

Which of the following statements best describe the tactics of the White Citizens' Council in opposing the civil rights movement?

Senator Thurmond held a 24 hour, 18 minute {{ }} in opposition to Eisenhower’s attempt to pass the 1957 Civil Rights Act.

 a document outlining their outrage at the Brown v. Topeka ruling

 a document outlining their outrage at the Montgomery Bus Boycott

their encouragement to schools to continue resisting desegregation.

What was contained in the Southern Manifesto, the document signed by nearly 100 members of the US government in 1956? Select all of the correct statements.

The {{ }} laws enforced segregation in American society in every southern state and some northern states

Which court case in 1896 ruled that segregation was legal so long as it was ‘separate but equal’?

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Crusade for Citizenship

Place the events of the civil rights movement in order, starting with the earliest.

Which of the following groups opposed the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

She faced an angry crowd calling for her to by lyched

Which of the following statements accurately describes what happened when Elizabeth Eckford turned up at Little Rock High alone?

Meetings with Eisenhower that led to the passing of the 1957 Civil Rights Act

Leading the the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)

In which of the following civil rights events was Martin Luther King Jr involved?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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

Early opposition to the civil rights movement

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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