Civil Rights in Utah

The Civil Rights Movement (as will be described in the first video below) was/is the struggle to gain equal rights for all Americans. The period of time that most people associate with the Civil Rights Movement was 1950's and 1960's, and while the Civil Rights Movement never actually ended, we are going to be talking about that time period (the 50's and 60's) today.

Watch these videos about the Civil Rights Movement

Watch this video first

This is a short summary of the Civil Rights Movement, discussing how the Civil Rights Movement never ended, and is still going on today.

Then watch this video

This is John Lewis. He participated in the Civil Rights Movement since the 1960's, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives where he served for 17 terms.

In this video he describes his experience participating in the Selma March, one of the most iconic and memorable moments of the Civil Rights Movement.

Then this video

This is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a dream" speech.

Then end with watching this video about the Civil Rights Movement here in Utah.

I usually cut off the video at 22:38

After you finish watching the video, answer the following 3 questions

1. What are 3 things you knew about the Civil Rights Movement before watching the video?

2. What are 3 things you learned from watching the video?

3. In 4 sentences, explain what surprised you about the Civil Rights Movement in Utah?

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