VISUAL ACTIVITY

Civil Rights Activism in the North While southern civil rights activism gained national attention in the 1950s, black protest had a long history in the North. African Americans and their allies battled job discrimination and segregation in schools, housing, and public accommodations. Here demonstrators march outside the Stork Club in New York City in 1951, protesting its refusal to serve the world-famous dancer, singer, and actress Josephine Baker.

READING THE IMAGE: Who sponsored this demonstration? What do the people in the photo tell you about the racial makeup of protest? How does one of the signs capitalize on Cold War rhetoric?

CONNECTIONS: How did this kind of protest in the North differ from that in the South?

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