USH.SS.9.H

Explain how George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats sought to maintain the status quo.

United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
George WallaceOrval FaubusCongressional bloc of southern Democratsstatus quo
Skills
  • explain (how George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats sought to maintain the status quo) #dok2
  • analyze (strategies used by individuals and groups to uphold existing social and political systems) #dok3
  • evaluate (the impact of resistance to civil rights reforms by political leaders) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats as figures who opposed changes to civil rights. #dok1
  • I can describe the concept of 'status quo' in the context of the civil rights movement. #dok1
  • I can explain how George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats sought to maintain the status quo. #dok2
  • I can compare and contrast different methods used to resist civil rights reforms during the movement. #dok2
  • I can analyze the strategies employed by key opponents of civil rights to uphold segregation and traditional power structures. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the effects of political resistance on the progress and outcomes of the civil rights movement. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Efforts to maintain the status quo significantly shaped the progress of the civil rights movement.
  • Political leaders and groups played a major role in resisting social and legislative changes during the civil rights era.
Essential Questions
  • Who were George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats, and what positions did they take on civil rights?
  • What does it mean to maintain the 'status quo,' and why did some leaders seek to preserve it during the civil rights movement?
  • What strategies and actions were used to resist changes and uphold segregation?
  • How did political resistance by these figures impact the trajectory of the civil rights movement?
  • To what extent did opposition from political leaders affect the rights and lives of minorities during the civil rights era?