TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(G)
describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §113.41 (Chapter 113) · Adopted 2022
Knowledge & Skills 113.41(d)(9)
History
The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 113.41(d)(9)
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(A) trace the historical development of the civil rights movement from the late 1800s through the 21st century, including the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments;
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(B) explain how Jim Crow laws and the Ku Klux Klan created obstacles to civil rights for minorities such as the suppression of voting;
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(C) describe the roles of political organizations that promoted African American, Chicano, American Indian, and women's civil rights;
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(D) identify the roles of significant leaders who supported various rights movements, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Rosa Parks, and Betty Friedan;
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(E) compare and contrast the approach taken by the Black Panthers with the nonviolent approach of Martin Luther King Jr.;
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(F) discuss the impact of the writings of Martin Luther King Jr., including his "I Have a Dream" speech and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" on the civil rights movement;
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(H) explain how George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats sought to maintain the status quo;
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(I) evaluate changes in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights movement, including increased participation of minorities in the political process; and
- TEKS 113.41(d)(9)(J) describe how Sweatt v. Painter and Brown v. Board of Education played a role in protecting the rights of the minority during the civil rights movement.