Sunday, May 15, 2011

Homework 5/13/11

How can you use the events you researched to help you respond to the prompt, “To what extent did the methods and goals of the Civil Rights Movement shift significantly from the mid-1960’s onwards?”
Poor People's Campaign
  • Economic equality (for the poor) in the United States
  • MLK was main leader of the movement
  • MLK was to use nonviolent strategies
  • MLK assassinated during campaign
  • Set up Resurrection City in protest of a bill not being passed
  • Resurrection City was shut down shortly after
Vietnam
  • Speeches insulting the president
  • Relating the war in Vietnam to the poverty crisis in America
  • ^MLK against war^

What changes in methods and goals did you identify?

Poor People's Campaign
  • People begin to riot without set dates (Resurrection City)
  • Violent outbursts began when MLK was killed
  • Resurrection City was set up due to loss
Vietnam

  • Peaceful confrontations - girl up to national guard
  • Marches continue but more white people join in

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