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DocuSign Envelope ID: C9EE1A01- 1583 -408B- 9007- 6B72A1449ABC <br />Arts in Education Grant Application — Fall 2014 -15 <br />McDougle Elementary School PTA <br />BRIGHT STAR TOURING THEATRE STDDY GUIDE <br />About our <br />Play <br />We are inspired often by the courage <br />I j <br />! <br />and work of those that came before us <br />to promote equal rights for all <br />Americans_ So many things we take <br />for granted were given to us by the <br />; <br />sacrifices of others_ In creating this <br />show we wanted to delve a little <br />tS <br />deeper into the Civil Rights' <br />; <br />Movement and offer young people <br />pr. <br />F. <br />real role models and heroes from this <br />dark chapter in American History. <br />Our hope is that your audience learns <br />about this period of time while <br />realizing the power they themselves <br />have to impact the world for future <br />generations. <br />Imagine what America would be like <br />without the work of Rosa Parks and <br />Dr Martin L_ Sing, Jr If any other <br />person had been at the helm of this <br />Movement would it have turned out <br />the same? What was the power of the <br />Non - violence Movement? How could <br />that be applied to a movement or <br />group around the world today? <br />The Civil Rights Movement <br />Lasting from 1955 -1968; the Civil <br />Rights Movement is the period of <br />time when Black Americans <br />struggled to be recognized with <br />Equal Rights. Characterized by <br />non - violence and ants of civil <br />disobedience the struggle <br />eventually resulted in the Federal <br />ban on racial segregation and <br />discrimination. <br />EM <br />Through boycotts, sit -ins, me-as <br />demonstrations and more, often led <br />by Dr. Martin Luther Sing, Jr., the <br />Movement successfully forced <br />America to make drastic changes. <br />Laws like the Civil Rights Act and <br />Voting Rights Act, though often <br />implemented with force, finally <br />brought about change that the Olvil <br />Rights Movement was seeking. <br />Page 17 of 23 <br />I <br />