Civil Rights Project

Percy Green was born in St.Louis on August 28,1935 was an 83 year old man, A long time civil rights activist that climbed up an 125 feet tall incomplete Arch.

Percy Green(StL)

This person was a strong civil rights activist from St.Louis and was a nonviolent activist for civil rights. He is a former member of the Congress of Racial Equality(CORE) and the Founder of ACTION.

​​ Who is this person?

He is known for fighting for equality and black inclusion in the St.Louis for nearly half a century. He is a member of the Peace economy Projects board.He also known for climbing up 125 feet to the top of an incomplete Gateway arch.

What Is Percy known for?

Critique

​ Did this person impact/affect the overall movement for the problem they were trying to solve?

​ Yes, because he founded ACTION, his own activist group and gained fame he climbed the arch and the impact he wanted to improve worked because jobs finally started to letting skilled black workers get the job they deserved.

​​ What problems did they seek to solve?

​ The problem Percy Green was trying to solve is protesting the project's lack of skilled black workers also spreading awareness of the mistreated blacks.

Yes, United Indians For all tribes had an helped the problem they were trying solve United Indians were apart of the broader social justice movement which was about addressing discrimination and inequality In Americans Society The united Indians were apart of an Large movement for social Justice and they were also trying to provide education, social services and reconnect indigenous people in the Puget sound also help strengthening their sense of belonging and significance as Native people.

Organization

​ United Indians For All Tribes Foundation(UIATF)

Percy Was Involved in ​one of the city of St.Louis most famous civil rights actions which was a protest against The Veiled ball Party Percy also found organization Because Percy wasn't alone to climb the Arch it was also Richard Daily to protest the exclusion of blacks from federal contracts and better jobs.

​​What was Percy Green involved in

​ The Act/Amendment/event chosen was Education for all Handicapped(now the individuals with disabilities Education act) it is an act that Gerald ford signed into law for all Children with disabilities an education also about giving kids with disabilities an appropriate education and teach each kid in every state and locality across the country.

​ Act/Amendment/Event

Also is too ensure that all children with an identified disability receive special education and related services to address their individual needs and to also make sure they are prepared for employment and independent living.