Rev. Ervin, via "Power Point" presentations, brings to life the Historical accounts of these events:

• Shackles and Chains: A History of Slavery
• The Civil Rights Movement: The Power of Children - * Ideal for youth and students, adults, churches, and any other group
• Scheduled Appearances
  

Shackles and Chains: A History of Slavery

I. History of slavery as an ancient tradition, including

• Biblical foundations and references
  
• Tribal warfare
  • Enslavement practices through 1490s

II. History of slavery subsequent to 1490s, including:

• Birth of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade (TAST)
  
  • Basis for TAST
  • Transporting conditions
  • Destination(s) of enslaved
  • Termination of TAST to America
  • Exploring the issue of race and slavery
  • Relevant statistics

III. The Internal Slave Trade (IST), including:

• Basis for IST
  • Economic
• Forced relocation of enslaved, and separation of families
  • Ages
  • Relevant statistics
• Use of slave pens
• Chains and shackles
  • During IST…
  • Now (i.e. self-imposed chains)

IV. The role of faith in the lives of the enslaved  

V. Summary

The Civil Rights Movement: The Power of Children

I. The Time and Setting 

• 1953-63 – Legalized Segregation (primarily in the south)
• Blacks were not allowed to vote; not allowed to work in retail stores, and/or hold government jobs

II. Vision and Strategy of Reverend Shuttlesworth

• Instill community pride
• Organize church, community, and civic groups
• Gain national and world attention to the problems
• Non-violence and use of NAACP/court system to change the laws

III. Response by Segregationists/Law Enforcement

• Violence and the banning of NAACP

IV. Creation of Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR)

V. Response by segregationists/law enforcement

• Counter Response by Reverend Shuttlesworth

VI. Reverend Shuttlesworth Uniting with Dr. Martin Luther King

• Reasons why this union occurred
• Decision to utilize school children (significance)

VII. Response by segregationists/law enforcement

• Role of 16th Street Baptist Church
• Violence and arrest of children

VIII. Conclusion

• Basis for peace agreement
• Role of Birmingham in The Civil Rights Movement
• Significance of children in success of Movement (including what children of today can learn from the