HIST 3057 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: National Urban League, Earl Warren, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 3057
• Professor: Shane Hamilton

Document Summary

Civil rights i 03. 30. 15: defining the movement ( second reconstruction ) Modern civil rights movement mid 1950s to mid 1960s - tremendous changes appear. Civil rights movement was not confined to this one decade stretches back at least to construction and it stretches forward to black power also stretches to current day effort for racial equality. 3 strands came together in powerful ways 3 strands of movement culture - second reconstruction: national civil rights organizations and leaders. Brought together key group of african american organizations and their leaders brought them to national attention in media and elsewhere. Dubois early 20th century - strategy of using primarily the courts to fight for civil rights and overturn specific discriminatory practices try to attack jim. Urban league cultivating black owned businesses to have more localized city based civil rights agenda. There were some newer organizations in mid century. Congress of racial equality (core) founded from beginning as bi-racial organization.