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Civil Rights

Prezi By: Nico Lombard

Introduction

Introduction

For Spring Break this year, my family and I went on a Civil Rights tour of the Deep South. The purpose of our trip was to learn more about what happened when segregation was still around for African Americans. I also wanted to know the tough things that African American people went through and how things got better.

Civil Rights

Trail

Where we went on our trip

We traveled through 5 states and 8 cities in:

-Louisiana

-Mississippi

-Tennessee

-Alabama

-Georgia

We drove 1300 miles over 20 hours in the car (not all at one time)

We slept in 8 different hotels and one Air BNB.

Picture

Picture

The Green Book

Green Book

The Green Book was a guide for african american people to travel safely in the United States. The Green Book would have hotels restaurant and other places you would want while traveling. If African Americans did not have the Green Book they could possibly be going into white only towns which are called "sundown towns". If you were out after the sun goes down you could be kicked out by violence or maybe even killed.

This is what the Green Book Looks like

This is what the Green Book looked like.

-Lists of Hotels

beauty parlors Barber shop and other places

-It was a really safe way to travel

-This is the original Green Book

Voter Registration

After the civil war African American people wanted to vote. But their was still many obstacles for them such as voter registration tests. The test was designed for whites and blacks but was mostly for blacks.

-The grader of test was white

-10 minutes to complete test

-If you get one wrong you fail

-the test has 30 questions

voter registration

I will pass around the Louisiana and Alabama Voter registration tests

Video

Mardi Gras Indians

Are groups or "krewes" that come from different inner-city neighborhoods in New Orleans and have parades to dance, chant, drum and wear elaborate costumes. Throughout history whites did not allow African Americans to participate in Mardi Gras celebrations in the same way as whites.

Mardi Gras indians

Mardi Gras Indians

Mardi Gras Indians continued

Mardi Gras Indians

Therefore Blacks created their own way of celebrating Mardi Gras. African Americans would celebrate and honor the Indians who helped them escape the harshness of slavery.

Mardi Gras Indians

Mardi Gras Indians

Mardi Gras Indians

I thought the best thing about the parade was that each Mardi Gras Indian’s costume told a different story had a story through complicated bead designs.

I also liked the costumes which were overflowing with feathers and bright colors. Each Indian invests thousands of hours and dollars in the creation of their suit. Each costume can weigh up to 100 pounds.

Mardi Gras Indians

Mardi Gras Indians

Mardi Gras Indians

In conclusion African Americans went through a lot of trauma violent protests, marches, fire hosing, bombings. And that was all to get the same equal rights as whites.

Questions

Thank you!

Thank you for listening to my presentation. I hope you enjoyed it.

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