to end segregation, ending the separation of people according to a physical quality or belief

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

when you refuse to use a service as a form of protest it is known as a boycott

a prolonged action (eg. a speech) that aims to prevents the passing of a law

The changing position of black Americans by 1960

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which is the system of government where there is one central government that controls a collection of smaller state governments?


In which area did the 1955 bus boycott take place?

 All schools were ordered to desegregate after Brown v. Topeka.

Faubus ordered the National Guard to stop enrolment of the Little Rock Nine.

Eisenhower used federal intervention to force the desegregation of schools.

Desegregation was slow; Faubus closed the high schools in Little Rock for a year

Which of these are outcomes of attempts to desegregate schools in the USA?

Transport was shut down in Montgomery for a year.

Transport was desegregated across Alabama.

The boycott contributed to the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1957.

There was an increase in membership of the KKK in the 1950s.

Senator Thurmond held a filibuster to protest the 1957 Civil Rights Act.

Which of these are outcomes of attempts to desegregate transport in the USA?

Select three words that make a judgement on the extent of change.

By 1954, most black Americans still attended segregated schools.

By 1960, there had been significant progress for black Americans in education. 

In 1956, all transport services to Alabama were ordered to desegregate

Opposition in government meant that only limited change was actually enforced.

Which of these sentences make a judgement about the extent of change? Select all the correct answers.

A {{ }} was a was a Southern Democrat party politician, known for their opposition to the civil rights movement.

Which organisation was successful in taking Brown v Topeka to the Supreme Court?


founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

was escorted into school by federal troops

found the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People

Match the name of the person with the role they played in the civil rights move. Write the correct letter in each box.

told the National Guard to stop the enrolment of the Little Rock Nine

held the longest filibuster to date against the Civil Rights Act

were responsible for the brutal murder of Emmett Till

worked together to get civil rights activists fired from their jobs

Match the person or organisation with an example of the role they played in opposing the civil rights movement. Write the correct letter in each box.


The phrase the ‘lost year’ refers to the closure of all the high schools in which area?

He lead the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).

He helped organise the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955.

He helped establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Which of the following were contributions made by Martin Luther King Jr. for the civil rights movement? Tick all of the correct statements.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

The changing position of black Americans by 1960

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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