Consider the time period from 1950 through 1970 in the United States.  In a well-structured essay, choose what you believe to be the 3 most important events, dates, Supreme Court decisions, or pieces of legislation that shaped the Civil Rights era.  Your essay needs to provide your reasoning as to why you believe those 3 are the most important.  You do not have to limit yourself to the struggle of African Americans.  You may consider anything that we read about or discussed in class.

Concepts to consider: Women, Native Americans, Mexican-Americans, the poor in the United States, young Americans of the Baby Boom generation, and African Americans