Using the textbook and the following resources, trace the development of the Civil Rights Movement from the Brown v. Board decision to the Black Power Movement. Make sure to present a thesis at the beginning of your essay: Address the following questions in your essay: · What various strategies were adopted by civil rights leaders? ·How did civil rights activists bring the movement to national attention? · Why was the federal government reluctant to fully support the movement? ·What role did the federal government eventually play in the movement? ·What successes were achieved? · Why did the movement eventually lose momentum? Essay should be minimum of 700 words. Grade Criteria: FOCUS: The essay makes a statement (the thesis) about the Civil Rights Movement. /10 DEVELOPMENT: The essay analyzes several aspects of the Civil Rights Movement. /40 HISTORICAL ANALYSIS: Points of are placed in historical context of the time specific time they occurred. /30 COHERENCE: The essay is organized logically. /10 CORRECTNESS AND STYLE: The essay has few errors and is written in a readable style. /10
