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What? Mass protest to raise awareness of issues and put pressure on Washington to do something significant about civil and economic rights for African Americans. Earlier attempts to plan a similar march never materialized. At that time it was the largest demonstration for human rights in the history of our nation. The event was a huge success. No major disturbances. Received immense media attention. March is credited for helping pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Why? Protest Washington's failure to adequately deal with the "race problem" Promote Passage of Kennedy's Civil Rights Bill When? August 28, 1963 100 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Who? Main organizers: A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin Daisy Bates only woman who spoke; spoke only briefly in a tribute to women fighters for freedom. Randolph gave the opening remarks. "The Big 6" CORE, SNCC, SCLC, NAACP, National Urban League, Organizers plann...

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What do you think is the most important problem facing Wisconsin? -Budget -Crime/Drugs -Education -Economy/Jobs -Environment -Gay Marriage -Health Care -Income Inequality -Racism -Unions (Breakup of the unions or unions are the problem) -Voter Fraud -Walker -Welfare Fraud Generally speaking, would you say things in Wisconsin are going in the right direction or wrong direction? How well is Governor Walker is doing at his job? Do you strongly approve? Approve? Disapprove? Strongly disapprove? Not sure? Compare your answers to others who participated in the poll: http://www.snc.edu/sri/docs/2015/201504frequencies.pdf Highlights: http://www.wpr.org/wpr-st-norbert-college-wisconsin-survey-2014-highlights Listen: http://www.wpr.org/shows/wisconsin-survey-biggest-problem-facing-wisconsin

In   Cambodia , a   genocide   was carried out by the   Khmer Rouge   regime   led by   Pol Pot   between 1975 and 1979.   One and a half to three million people were killed.   The KR had planned to create a form of   agrarian socialism . The KR policies of forced relocation of the population from urban centers, torture, mass executions, use of   forced labor , and malnutrition led to the deaths of an estimated 25 percent of the total population (around 2 million people). On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge army marched into Phnom Penh, the modern capitol.  Khmer Rouge soldiers, young peasants from the provinces, mostly uneducated teenage boys who had never been in a city before, swept through town.  They set to their job right away, evacuating Phnom Penh and forcing all of its residents to leave behind all their belongings and march towards the countryside. One goal, similar to Nazi Germany was ...

Room 167: Baby Doll Study Revisited

Room 167: The Legacy of the Brown Decision : Segregation - our nation's caste system (keeping the races separate - denying access to African Americans) The Brown decision would ...

Room 167: Civil Rights History (Unit II) : Awakenings Vocabulary/Topics: Boycott Backlash Equal Protection Clause Integration Footnote #11 Fourteenth Amendment Judicial Revi...

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Click on the link below to create your found poem. http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/Word_Mover/ Once you are finished with your poem, print it and turn it in by the end of the period. This assignment is worth 10 points.

Room 167: The Daily Show: Extended Interview: Malala Yousafz...

Room 167: The Century: America's Time - 1946-1952: Best Year...

Room 167: "Culture Shock" Part 1: The Rat Temple

Room 167: Toolbox for Change : Toolbox for change: Everyone will receive a photocopy of a toolbox. Fill your toolboxes with "tools" for change (things ...

Answer these questions: Recall a time you witnessed an injustice. Briefly describe the incident. Did you consider intervening to stop the injustice while it was happening? What influenced your decision for action or inaction? How did you feel as you witnessed the injustice? Put yourself in the victim's place. How would you want witnesses and bystanders to respond? Would you react differently in the future?

Room 167: United States History Project : "We Didn't Start the Fire" Final Project: Each student will sign up for a topic:  "People," "Places...

Room 167: Civil Rights History- Timeline : Create a Positive/Negative Civil Rights Timeline Using class notes, the internet, and videos watched in class,  brainstorm a list of ...