Without looking up any information list the women you can name who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Then read these two recent posts: http://thegrio.com/2011/08/25/time-for-america-to-honor-black-womens-role-in-the-civil-rights-movement/ and http://www.womenundersiegeproject.org/blog/entry/a-forgotten-battleground-womens-bodies-and-the-civil-rights-movement. Answer the question, why have black women been marginalized in the history of the Civil Rights Movement?
Watch this video featuring songs at the time of MLK's assasination. What was the impact of music at this traumatic time?
Listen to these two speech excerpts by Malcolm X in 1964 known as "The Ballot or the Bullet." Do you agree or disagree with his claims? Why or why not? If you are not familiar with Malcolm X you may want to do some background reading on him.
Take a look at the Black Panther website: http://www.blackpanther.org/ and read through their 10 point platform: http://blackpanther.org/TenPoint.html. Your school has blocked this website as being "extremely offensive." Do you agree or disagree? What do you think caused it to be labeled as "extremely offensive"?
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