Martin Luther King and peaceful protest
I can assess the impact of Martin Luther King's peaceful protest movements between 1963 and 1966.
Martin Luther King and peaceful protest
I can assess the impact of Martin Luther King's peaceful protest movements between 1963 and 1966.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Major civil rights protests took place in Birmingham, Washington and Selma.
- Martin Luther King Jr hoped to pressure lawmakers into taking action on civil rights.
- The federal government passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
- King's Chicago Freedom Movement achieved little success.
Common misconception
Martin Luther King wanted to avoid violent reactions from opponents of the Civil Rights Movement.
King stuck to peaceful protest but deliberately campaigned in locations like Birmingham where it was believed opponents were likely to react violently.
Keywords
Disenfranchisement - when the right to vote is taken away from a group of people
Ghetto - an area of a city where people of a particular race or religion live, especially a poor area
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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