Racial Unrest and Civil Rights in the USA 04

In KS3 History, this topic helps pupils understand how racism continued after slavery through segregation, unfair laws, and violence. It explores how African Americans and their allies resisted these systems, from challenging Jim Crow rules to organising boycotts, marches, and court cases. Pupils also examine how later civil rights laws tried to create fairer treatment and how debates about equality and justice continue today.

Key Terms

• Jim Crow laws: State and local laws in parts of the USA that forced Black and white people to use separate schools, transport, and public facilities.
• Segregation: The deliberate separation of groups of people, often by race, so they live, work, or study in different places.
• Civil disobedience: Peaceful refusal to obey certain laws, such as sitting in segregated areas, to protest against unfair rules and demand change.

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