Create a TIMELINE for events, policies, laws, occurrences, etc. considering both the American Civil Rights Movement and Global Humanity Challenges, e.g. war, poverty, disease.
Beginning points: Brown v. Board of Education by Thurgood Marshall, Esq. (1954) Murder of Emmett Till and the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955)
Points to include, yet are NOT limited to the mid 20th century: Medger Evers in Mississippi; Freedom Riders (1963); Civil Rights Act (1964); Voting Rights Act (1965) and many other pivotal events leading up to the death, subsequent protests in the name of, and conviction of George Floyd’s murderer (2021); Invasion of Ukraine by Russia (other similar, yet minimally covered skirmishes);Anti-Lynching Bill = Signed Law (3/29/22); Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS Confirmation (4/8/22)
Midpoints: Several, including war around the world, yet give it a shot.
These sources from History.com (Black History Milestones Timeline (https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-milestones
Links to an external site.
) and the National Archives / archives.gov/ African American Heritage (https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans
Links to an external site.
may be used in addition to those that you find on your own. IMPORTANT NOTE: Timelines that feature only entries from the two provided sources will receive half points. Timeline entries MUST come from multiple sources. Note that in some years (e.g. 1963), there is more than a single entry.
Citations: A must — for text AND images
Create as a text document (Word; Google Workspace) or slides presentation (PowerPoint; Google Slides) or compatible Open Source software and applications
This is a substantial assignment for which points MUST be well earned.
IMPORTANT: The due date/time for this assignment is Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 9:00 PM. The assignment will expire promptly at 11:59 PM. There is NO recourse if you miss the due date/time. Your grace period is one minute short of three (3) hours.
To receive full points, timelines must be thorough and well-researched with complete citations.