registration is the act of signing up to do something, for example voting

when you gain citizenship, you became a legally recognised member of a nation and have certain rights and protections under the law

Democrats are members of one of the two major political parties in the US, Republicans are members of the other party

Martin Luther King Jr and the early 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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

a legally recognised member of a nation with rights and protections

members of one of the two major political parties in the US

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

Which event threw King into the spotlight as one of the next major leaders of the civil rights movement? Select one correct answer.

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Which organisation did Martin Luther King help to set up in January 1957?

increase voter registration amongst black Americans 

increase the number of jobs available to black Americans

What were the aims of the ‘Crusade for Citizenship’ (1958)?

{{ }} was the name of the civil rights leader who was involved in meetings with the president that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Southern Democrats continued to support segregation.

Frustration: they saw it as a ‘watered down’ version.

It was critiqued for doing little more than restate laws existing laws.

Approving of the changes such as establishing the Commission on Civil Rights.

How did American people response to Eisenhower's passing of the 1957 Civil Rights Act? Select all of the statements that are true.

{{ }} is the keyword that means the use of demonstrations or protests to achieve a goal, rather than negotiation.

The name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white man on 1st December 1955 was {{ }}.

In which year did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?

King worked with local churches to organise carpools to support the boycott.

King encouraged people to support the boycott, giving a speech to 7000 people.

King became president of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).

King was intimidated by opposition and withdrew support.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of Martin Luther King Jr in the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Select all the statements that are true.


The retaliation from some white Americans was immediate and violent.

There was minimal backlash to the boycott.

Martin Luther King Jr’s home was bombed.

Many boycotters were fired from their jobs or arrested.

How did groups that opposed desegregation react to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?


The {{ }} was the name of the act passed by Eisenhower in 1957 which aimed to improve the lives of black Americans.


Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

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

Martin Luther King Jr and the early civil rights movement

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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