Eth 125 Appendix C
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Appendix C
Leaders and Legislation of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
Identify leaders of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements and their contributions to their respective causes. How did these social pioneers forge the way for this important ratification? What legislation was relevant during these critical times?
Part I
Complete the following matrix by identifying 7 to 10 leaders or legislative events from both the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. The first leader is provided as a model.

Part II
Once you complete the matrix, use the space below to write a 75- to 100-word response describing the role civil disobedience played in the Civil Rights Movement.
The role that the civil disobedience played in the Civil Rights Movement was very significant!!! The people that participated in civil disobedience did not notice any immediate action in fact the text states that it took over 7 years for any real action to take affect. But fighting back without violence showed the people opposed to ending segregation that the Black population where real humans, intelligent, law abiding and wanting an equal status was what they deserved. Civil disobedience was definitely a hard and passive approach to take in the fight for equality but they where definitely being the bigger and better person.
ETH 125
Leader and Associated Legislation, if any
Date(s)
Organization and/or Cause
Contribution
A. Philip Randolph
1941
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which fought Discrimination
His threat to march on Washington to protest discriminatory treatment caused former President Franklin D. Roosevelt to react with new policies on job discrimination.
Abraham Lincoln
1863
President of the United States
Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, trying to create freedom for slaves.
Brooker T. Washington
1895
Negro Enterprise
Negro Civilization
Assisting the presidents in appointing...
Appendix C
Leaders and Legislation of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
Identify leaders of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements and their contributions to their respective causes. How did these social pioneers forge the way for this important ratification? What legislation was relevant during these critical times?
Part I
Complete the following matrix by identifying 7 to 10 leaders or legislative events from both the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. The first leader is provided as a model.

Part II
Once you complete the matrix, use the space below to write a 75- to 100-word response describing the role civil disobedience played in the Civil Rights Movement.
The role that the civil disobedience played in the Civil Rights Movement was very significant!!! The people that participated in civil disobedience did not notice any immediate action in fact the text states that it took over 7 years for any real action to take affect. But fighting back without violence showed the people opposed to ending segregation that the Black population where real humans, intelligent, law abiding and wanting an equal status was what they deserved. Civil disobedience was definitely a hard and passive approach to take in the fight for equality but they where definitely being the bigger and better person.
ETH 125
Leader and Associated Legislation, if any
Date(s)
Organization and/or Cause
Contribution
A. Philip Randolph
1941
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which fought Discrimination
His threat to march on Washington to protest discriminatory treatment caused former President Franklin D. Roosevelt to react with new policies on job discrimination.
Abraham Lincoln
1863
President of the United States
Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, trying to create freedom for slaves.
Brooker T. Washington
1895
Negro Enterprise
Negro Civilization
Assisting the presidents in appointing...