Revise for GCSE Humanities: The 1950s

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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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This is the fifth of eight revision
topics. America and the Cold War America in the
1950s Affluent Society Black Americans in the
1950s Kennedy and the New Frontier Civil Rights
to Black Power Defeat in Vietnam Cold War to
Détente Nixon and Watergate How to use this
Revision Presentation. The Presentation is
divided into five sections. Spend about 10
minutes revising each section. Write Revision
Notes, label them clearly and keep them all in
one place. Return to this Presentation often to
help embed your learning.
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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There are five sections to this
topic. Segregation MLK, Birmingham and
Washington Riots against Racism Malcolm X and
Black Power Judging MLK and Black Power Spend
about 10 minutes revising each section. Write
Revision Notes, title them clearly and keep them
all in one place.
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Write out the five sections from
memory. Segregation MLK, Birmingham and
Washington Riots against Racism Malcolm X and
Black Power Judging MLK and Black Power When
you have finished, move on to the next
page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Check you learning. Segregation MLK, Birmingham
and Washington Riots against Racism Malcolm X
and Black Power Judging MLK and Black
Power When you have finished, move on to the
next page on Segregation. Pause Now!
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Copy these Revision Notes Segregation Segregation
meant that black Americans in the southern
states had separate schools, movie theatres,
lunch counters, libraries,wash rooms and
buses. Segregation denied black Americans equal
rights, including the right to vote. Voting
would have given black Americans the power to
end segregation. Segregation was illegal, but
the law was not enforced in the South. President
Kennedy had promised reforms, but had done
little, because of opposition from Southern
Democrats. When you have finished, move on to the
next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Write out the notes from memory Segregation Segre
gation meant that black Americans in the southern
states had separate schools, movie theatres,
lunch counters, libraries,wash rooms and
buses. Segregation denied black Americans equal
rights, including the right to vote. Voting
would have given black Americans the power to
end segregation. Segregation was illegal, but
the law was not enforced in the South. President
Kennedy had promised reforms, but had done
little, because of opposition from Southern
Democrats. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Read the full Revision Notes Segregation Segregat
ion meant that Americans in the southern states
had separate schools, movie theatres, lunch
counters, libraries,wash rooms and
buses. Segregation denied black Americans equal
rights, including the right to vote. Voting
would have given black Americans the power to
end segregation. Segregation was illegal, but
the law was not enforced in the South. President
Kennedy had promised reforms, but had done
little, because of opposition from Southern
Democrats. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Check your learning, from memory, write out the
list again. Segregation Segregation meant that
black Americans in the southern states had
separate schools, movie theatres, lunch counters,
libraries,wash rooms and buses. Segregation
denied black Americans equal rights, including
the right to vote. Voting would have given black
Americans the power to end segregation. Segregat
ion was illegal, but the law was not enforced in
the South. President Kennedy had promised
reforms, but had done little, because of
opposition from Southern Democrats When you
have finished, move on to the next page about MLK
and Birmingham. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Copy these Revision Notes MLK, Birmingham and the
Washington Dream Speech Dr. Martin Luther King
(MLK) organised a massive campaign non-violent
protest to desegregate public facilities. The
1963 Birmingham Alabama protests made
internationalheadlines because of the brutality
of the Police. August 1963, MLK organises the
March on Washington. I have a dream speech.
JFK unhappy as Senate felt threatened. JFK
organises tough new Civil Rights legislation,
passed after his death. When you have finished,
move on to the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Write out the Revision Notes, from memory. MLK,
Birmingham and the Washington Dream Speech Dr.
Martin Luther King (MLK) organised a massive
campaign non-violent protest to desegregate
public facilities. The 1963 Birmingham Alabama
protests made internationalheadlines because of
the brutality of the Police. August 1963, MLK
organises the March on Washington. I have a
dream speech. JFK unhappy as Senate felt
threatened. JFK organises tough new Civil
Rights legislation, passed after his death. When
you have finished, move on to the next
page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Read the full Revision Notes MLK, Birmingham and
the Washington Dream Speech Dr. Martin Luther
King (MLK) organised a massive campaign
non-violent protest to desegregate public
facilities. The 1963 Birmingham Alabama
protests made internationalheadlines because of
the brutality of the Police. August 1963, MLK
organises the March on Washington. I have a
dream speech. JFK unhappy as Senate felt
threatened. JFK organises tough new Civil
Rights legislation, passed after his death. When
you have finished, move on to the next
page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Write out the Revision Notes again, from
memory MLK, Birmingham and the Washington Dream
Speech Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) organised a
massive campaign non-violent protest to
desegregate public facilities. The 1963
Birmingham Alabama protests made
internationalheadlines because of the brutality
of the Police. August 1963, MLK organises the
March on Washington. I have a dream speech.
JFK unhappy as Senate felt threatened. JFK
organises tough new Civil Rights legislation,
passed after his death. When you have finished,
move on to the next pageabout Riots against
Racism. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Copy these Revision Notes Riots against Racism
1960s riots in many urban areas, caused by
continued poverty. President Johnson (LBJ) was
spending money on the Vietnam War. He had
promised a Great Society of social
fairness. Blacks were fed up with waiting and
being mistreated. Some felt that MLKs
non-violent methods were not working. 1965
Watts, Los Angeles. 34 killed, hundreds injures,
4,000 arrested. 1967 worse riots in US history.
83 shot dead. Newark and Detroit looted and
burned. Government report blames poverty and
white racism. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Write out the Revision Notes, from memory Riots
against Racism 1960s riots in many urban areas,
caused by continued poverty. President Johnson
(LBJ) was spending money on the Vietnam War. He
had promised a Great Society of social
fairness. Blacks were fed up with waiting and
being mistreated. Some felt that MLKs
non-violent methods were not working. 1965
Watts, Los Angeles. 34 killed, hundreds injures,
4,000 arrested. 1967 worse riots in US history.
83 shot dead. Newark and Detroit looted and
burned. Government report blames poverty and
white racism. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Read the full Revision Notes Riots against Racism
1960s riots in many urban areas, caused by
continued poverty. President Johnson (LBJ) was
spending money on the Vietnam War. He had
promised a Great Society of social
fairness. Blacks were fed up with waiting and
being mistreated. Some felt that MLKs
non-violent methods were not working. 1965
Watts, Los Angeles. 34 killed, hundreds injures,
4,000 arrested. 1967 worse riots in US history.
83 shot dead. Newark and Detroit looted and
burned. Government report blames poverty and
white racism. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Write out the Revision Notes again, from
memory Riots against Racism 1960s riots in many
urban areas, caused by continued poverty.
President Johnson (LBJ) was spending money on
the Vietnam War. He had promised a Great
Society of social fairness. Blacks were fed up
with waiting and being mistreated. Some felt that
MLKs non-violent methods were not working. 1965
Watts, Los Angeles. 34 killed, hundreds injures,
4,000 arrested. 1967 worse riots in US history.
83 shot dead. Newark and Detroit looted and
burned. Government report blames poverty and
white racism. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Copy these Revision Notes Malcolm X and Black
Power Malcolm X was a Muslim. He gave up his
christian / slave name. He wanted Black
Americans to be more militant in demanding
change. He campaigned for the Nation of Islam, a
separate USA for Blacks. He wanted to confront
racism and, if necessary, meet violence with
violence. 1965, 50 of blacks in the northern
states lived in poverty, many in city ghettos.
1967, 33 of black families lived below the
poverty line. Black Power slogan emerged in
1966 idea that Blacks should control their own
communities. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
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Write out the Revision Notes, from memory Malcolm
X and Black Power Malcolm X was a Muslim. He
gave up his christian / slave name. He wanted
Black Americans to be more militant in demanding
change. He campaigned for the Nation of Islam, a
separate USA for Blacks. He wanted to confront
racism and, if necessary, meet violence with
violence. 1965, 50 of blacks in the northern
states lived in poverty, many in city ghettos.
1967, 33 of black families lived below the
poverty line. Black Power slogan emerged in
1966 idea that Blacks should control their own
communities. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Read the full Revision Notes Malcolm X and Black
Power Malcolm X was a Muslim. He gave up his
christian / slave name. He wanted Black
Americans to be more militant in demanding
change. He campaigned for the Nation of Islam, a
separate USA for Blacks. He wanted to confront
racism and, if necessary, meet violence with
violence. 1965, 50 of blacks in the northern
states lived in poverty, many in city ghettos.
1967, 33 of black families lived below the
poverty line. Black Power slogan emerged in
1966 idea that Blacks should control their own
communities. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Copy these Revision Notes again, from
memory Malcolm X and Black Power Malcolm X was a
Muslim. He gave up his christian / slave name.
He wanted Black Americans to be more militant in
demanding change. He campaigned for the Nation
of Islam, a separate USA for Blacks. He wanted
to confront racism and, if necessary, meet
violence with violence. 1965, 50 of blacks in
the northern states lived in poverty, many in
city ghettos. 1967, 33 of black families lived
below the poverty line. Black Power slogan
emerged in 1966 idea that Blacks should control
their own communities. When you have finished,
move on to the next page, judging Black
Power. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Copy these Revision Notes Judging Malcolm X and
Black Power MLK successful in achieving many
reforms. It embarrassed the Federal Government
in Washington into ending segregation. By the
1970s progress had been too slow in solving
poverty, money was spent in Vietnam. The 1970s
saw the emergence of a militant Black Power
movement. Black Power was less helpful in causing
reform. Riots and protests provoked white
anger. The sight of black activists threatening
violent protest scared many whites from
reform. 1969 survey, 73 of whites blamed Blacks
for their own poverty, 75 opposed to racially
mixed schools. Black Power gave Blacks pride in
their heritage and confidence. When you have
finished, move on to the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Write out the Revision Notes, from memory Judging
Malcolm X and Black Power MLK successful in
achieving many reforms. It embarrassed the
Federal Government in Washington into ending
segregation. By the 1970s progress had been too
slow in solving poverty, money was spent in
Vietnam. The 1970s saw the emergence of a
militant Black Power movement. Black Power was
less helpful in causing reform. Riots and
protests provoked white anger. The sight of
black activists threatening violent protest
scared many whites from reform. 1969 survey, 73
of whites blamed Blacks for their own poverty,
75 opposed to racially mixed schools. Black
Power gave Blacks pride in their heritage and
confidence. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Read the full Revision Notes Judging Malcolm X
and Black Power MLK successful in achieving
many reforms. It embarrassed the Federal
Government in Washington into ending
segregation. By the 1970s progress had been too
slow in solving poverty, money was spent in
Vietnam. The 1970s saw the emergence of a
militant Black Power movement. Black Power was
less helpful in causing reform. Riots and
protests provoked white anger. The sight of
black activists threatening violent protest
scared many whites from reform. 1969 survey, 73
of whites blamed Blacks for their own poverty,
75 opposed to racially mixed schools. Black
power gave Blacks pride in their heritage and
confidence. When you have finished, move on to
the next page. Pause Now!
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Revise for GCSE Humanities Civil Rights to Black
Power
Write out the Revision Notes again, from
memory Judging Malcolm X and Black Power MLK
successful in achieving many reforms. It
embarrassed the Federal Government in Washington
into ending segregation. By the 1970s progress
had been too slow in solving poverty, money was
spent in Vietnam. The 1970s saw the emergence of
a militant Black Power movement. Black Power was
less helpful in causing reform. Riots and
protests provoked white anger. The sight of
black activists threatening violent protest
scared many whites from reform. 1969 survey, 73
of whites blamed Blacks for their own poverty,
75 opposed to racially mixed schools. Black
Power gave Blacks pride in their heritage and
confidence. You have finished, embed learning by
revisiting soon. Quit Now!