King's campaign in the North
I can explain the reasons for King's campaign in the North, make a judgement on the success of the campaign and describe the impact of King's assassination.
King's campaign in the North
I can explain the reasons for King's campaign in the North, make a judgement on the success of the campaign and describe the impact of King's assassination.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Martin Luther King Jr moved north in 1966 to tackle issues of poverty and poor housing for black Americans.
- The Chicago Freedom Movement used non-violent direct action to attempt to bring about change.
- Some celebrated the movement as a success, but most felt it was a failure and brought little actual change.
- When King was assassinated in 1968, riots broke across the US and many look for more radical forms of protest.
Keywords
Redlining - redlining was the process used in Chicago to limit black Americans to specific, run-down areas of the city
Common misconception
The work of Martin Luther King ended with the Voting Right Acts in 1965.
With continued violence, rioting and protests, King continued to fight for change in the North. However, he faced greater opposition than he did in the South.
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- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the unjust treatment of a person or group of people
a group of people trusted by a government to carry out a task
a system of politics and government
groups with both black and white Americans