Emmett till: Emmitt till was a 14 year old black child who was killed in mississippi for whistling to a black woman, and that was the start for the civil rights movement.
How has American changed since the time of the civil rights movement?
People of color can now vote, run for president, and have just the same rights as white people do. Colored people are just as protected as white people are. No more segregation in schools, public buses, bathrooms, etc.
Americas values
- Freedom- speak, think, do what we think is best- without authority punishing us. -Well being of ourselves and others prosper. -Rule of law. -Choices- make our own choices. - Equal protection of the law. -security. - truth. -privacy.
What makes us good guys? The things we value are what makes us good, the things we know our people care about. Why people should look up to America? People should look up to America because we let our people vote for what they want, we don't make them just do what the main people want. The people will be a lot happier when they get to vote on what they think as a whole would be better for there "world,"
How did the racial divide in America begin, and what is the legacy of slavery in this country? People of color where looked at of less than any white person, they were sold as property. The legacy left behind from slavery isn't to show what we have come to from what we started at, but it is left behind as a burden, a reminder that we were once those people that participated in slavery, and i believe that's why we still have slavery today in america.
What was life like for African American citizens of Denver throughout the history of the city? How did African Americans thrive in an era of discrimination? How is Denver a better place because of its citizens of color? Life in Denver at this time for colored people was terrible, they weren't looked at as people, but as lesser than. They weren't allowed to do the same things as white people, or if they did then they went last, sit in the corner, or the back of something, and sometimes if there were too many people in a theater or something, then the black people would go home and no see a movie that night. After awhile the colored people got tired of being the 2nd class citizens, always being ignored, so they finally stopped taking all the rude actions from the white people. The colored people were fighting for america just to get insults and bossed around. Colored people in this time thrived by doing the right things, fight for what they love, a lot of black people were also very smart, they showed that they weren't any less than the white people. Denver is a better place today because its variety of color of people that work/ thrive together, and thats the best way to get things done efficiently.
What was life like for African Americans in the Jim Crow South? Life for an African American in Jim Crow south was very rough and tough. The laws that were passed for African Americans were Ridiculous, for example white and black people weren't allowed to be berried next to each other even after they were dead. Every law for African Americans were crazy, the kind of laws that would make you say WTF!
What were the key events of the Civil Rights Movement and who were the people who participated in the struggle for justice? Rosa Parks was a key factor in the civil rights movement with the Montgomery bus boycott. Another very important man who also fought for the colored peoples right would be Martin Luther King Jr.
What are the effects of racial discrimination on the body, mind, and spirit of the people who experience it? The effects of racial discrimination has a huge take on the mind, body, and spirit. When you are being treated differently in a negative way, then you start to tend to not feel like you're worth it so you don't work as hard, and perform lesser than if you were happy, feeling like a person. This exercise helped people understand what is feels like
321 Eyes on the prize video: 3: They suspended a black collage student for going to an all white collage, for her safety. The night after she showed up, all the white collage students threw a protest against integrate. There was a group of 9 colored teenagers were chosen to go to this all white, huge school to start the integrating at that school. They were called the LITTLE ROCK NINE. The Governor ordered National Guard to come keep the black kids out of the school, when you would think they were there to protect the colored kids from all the white people trying to kill the colored kids. 2: Still to this day, I've seen people driving with confederate flags hanging off their car. The N***** word is still used today towards colored people to be mean, there is a lot of racism still going around today. 1: Will racism ever come to a complete stop in America???
Can separate races be equal races? How could anyone say that separating the races was right? Yes, separate raced can be equal, we are all humans beings. Separating raced was the worst thing to do in american history. just because of racism, so much unessesary violance has happend
What should we expect from elected leaders if extremist are acting out of hatred and bigotry? I expect protection from my elected leaders if something is happening against me or any others. How did historians sort through evidence from the past to draw conclusion and paint a picture of what things were like back them for the colored people back then? There were video's recorded of colored people being abused, hated on, treated wrongly in every single way. There are Evidence, like still people living today that lived through that, that we have interviewed and made documentaries of these people explaining their experience through life.
What were the Accomplishments of the civil rights movement?
Segregation of public facilities ended.
Public Schools were no longer separated by race .
Segregated collages started recruiting colored folks.
Voting rights were protected.
Increased employment opportunities for the people of race.
People of color can now be voted into office.
What did some have to sacrifice and endure to gain civil rights for those denied them in this country? These students would think about how their day was going to go, were they going to get burnt with soup today,? or will I get beat up by the school? They had to sacrifice getting tormented, getting called N***** all day, even after school on their way home.
The guardian Article: -Down the road at Raines, 20% of the teachers are on their first year. Only 11% of students are proficient in reading and only 4% are proficient in math. - Changes between a majority of white schools have better equipment, teachers, and also their annual scores are a lot better then the schools that are majority African Americans. - The schools that are majority African Americans look like crap. All the text books were outdated, paint were pealing off the walls, the cafeteria would serve the kids expired food.
In what ways was the Chicano Rights Movement (El Movimiento) similar to the Civil Rights Movement for African Americans? There was also violence against the Mexicans, they were only one able to work low playing jobs because they weren't equal to everybody else. They also went tracking down people over the world trying to make changes to go and talk to them about what they are doing, and what the Mexicans were doing.
What was the experience of chicono students in Denver and what did Activist do to promote change? Chicono students in denver were treated horrible, not equal. None of the chicono students had the support that the white kids did, as far as getting into collage. The goal back then was to get the Chicono students out of school as fast as possible and then send them out to work. The test that were given to the students were all in English and not Spanish, If the kids spoke spanish they were brought up to the front of the class to be himiliated in front of everybody. Activist didn't really do much to help besides guide the kids who took action in the right direction, more or less just help them say the right things. The only one that did things to change things in Denver was Corky, founder of the Crusade for justice. He fought for Chicono unity, fought against racism and police brutality. He led the protest the made denver the focal point of Chicono Activist.
Who was Corky Gonzales and what did he do to fight for civil rights for Chicanos in Denver? Corky Gonzales was a Mexican American boxer, poet, and political activist. He convened the first-ever Chicano youth conference in March 1969. He also organized many other things like better housing in the poverty area's, he also tried to make it so people in those area's could own their own business because often people from other area's would buy business their and push the locals out.
What were the aims of the poor people? The tried to make to where the kids living in poverty would have better schooling in hope of not as many drop outs, they also tried to make it to where the locals living in the poverty would be able to own their own business instead of all the other people coming from around that area buying businesses and pushing the locals out.
When seeking change why do some choose violence and some choose nonviolence? Some people turn to violence because when people don't get their way they will get mad, but trying to make Black and whites integrate, that put people above and beyond pissed. They don't think about the actions that they do when they are that mad, you feel like you go blank, then when you've calmed down you will say, " why did i just do that?"
How did government legally enforce segregation and what has been the impact on the people of America? They made amendments that passed saying African American's free, and have equal protection. The African American's were not protected equally, so there was progress but still African Americans flared up about the inequality.
What are the institutions in our society that perpetuate racism, how does it affect the people of this country, and what can be done about it? Leaders influencing other leaders about the ideas in order to carry them on, and continue practicing the wrong works. They also were making it harder for single mothers to be successful.
What actions can people, communities, and institutions take to fight back against racism and discrimination? Go up to colored people and make relationships with them and become friends with them and unite.
What actions can people, communities, and institutions take to fight back against racism and discrimination? What do you personally pledge to do to actively resist racism? If they see anything racism anywhere they go, go confront the one who's being racist, and let them know that it's not Ok to say those things anymore.