Examine the major thrusts of the civil rights movement in this period. a.Which features of American society did William Whyte’s The Organization Mancriticize? Speak to this and similar authors’ specific concerns, but look at them as a whole as well and explain what they predict for America in the next decade b.The civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1950s, nearly ninety years after Reconstruction. Explain why the movement finally took off in the 1950s. What caused it to do so? c.Explain residential segregation. How and why did cities become mostly black and suburbs mostly white? What were the consequences of such demographic patterns? What role did the Supreme Court play?

Examine the major thrusts of the civil rights movement in this period. a.Which features of American society did William Whyte’s The Organization Mancriticize? Speak to this and similar authors’ specific concerns, but look at them as a whole as well and explain what they predict for America in the next decade b.The civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1950s, nearly ninety years after Reconstruction. Explain why the movement finally took off in the 1950s. What caused it to do so? c.Explain residential segregation. How and why did cities become mostly black and suburbs mostly white? What were the consequences of such demographic patterns? What role did the Supreme Court play?