I. "Double V" of WWII
A. Victory overseas vs. enemies; victory at home vs. racism
B. We achieved only one victory
II. Civil Rights movement
A. 1947 - Jackie Robinson plays baseball for Dodgers
B. 1948 - Pres. Truman integrates the military
C. 1954 - Brown v. Board of Education says schools must integrate
1. This happens (a) with struggles and (b) slowly.
2. Notably: Little Rock H.S.
III. Two tactics
A. Non-violence resistance (led by Martin Luther King Jr.)
1. Ex.: Bus boycott.
2. This required patience.
B. BAMN! "By any means necessary" (led by Malcolm X, Black Panthers).
1. This came later (60s).
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