For the purposes of this course, Harvard Sitkoff's The Struggle for Black Equality serves as a textbook. You should read Sitkoff's book as indicated below. Although much of what Sitkoff examines is covered by many episodes in Eyes On the Prize, he does provide valuable additional information. As a general rule, as you read each chapter you should make notes of the major personalities, organizations, and events covered in that chapter. Compare them with the information you obtain from watching both Eyes On the Prize and other video materials (introduction to episodes and lectures).

Also, as you read Sitkoff consider his chapter titles. Why did you think Sitkoff chose these titles?

Finally, the vocabulary listed for each chapter are absolutely essential to your understanding of not only Sitkoff's book but also the Eyes On the Prize series. Do not be surprised to see these terms reappear at exam time.

Read this chapter AFTER you watch the first two lectures and BEFORE you view Episode One of Eyes On the Prize.

actions of students from black colleges (pp. 65-69)

The movement toward equal civil rights for women also has a long history of confron-tation and struggle. Laws discriminating against women in education and employment were upheld by the courts on the grounds that they protected the "weaker sex" from the harsh realities of life. Women were also "protected" from participating in the electoral process until the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. During the 1960s, the prohibition of sex-based discrimination was heralded in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964. Despite some clear gains in dismantling sexist stereotypes in the work force, most working women are still relegated to lower-paying jobs than men. When the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) failed to be ratified by the 1982 deadline, much of the controversy regarding the civil rights of women was put to rest.

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