Please answer the following questions individually. When finished with the film, you met with your group to discuss your answers and reactions. Each individual should then post their responses to these questions below by Wed. 4/18/12.
1. Describe the role has music played in your own life. How was music an integral part in the Civil Rights Movement? What tradition did it recall? What quality did it touch upon so strongly?
2. Define the law regarding “reckless eyeball.” How does this law highlight segregation in the social system? Name other instances mentioned in the film of institutionalized segregation in the United States during this time.
3. Dr. Martin Luther King advocated for a variety of political and social changes which “depend[ed] on moral and spiritual forces.” What was the basis of his protest philosophy? By whom was he inspired?
4. Describe the importance of the Greensboro Sit-Ins, particularly those occurring at the Woolworth’s department store chain in February 1960. How do these political actions mirror actions seen in Occupy Wall Street today?
5. What were the small- and large-scale results of the 1961 Freedom Rides, especially the event that occurred in Anniston, Alabama on May 14?
6. Who helped “turn the tide” during the Birmingham Campaign in May of 1963? What was the result?
7. Who is credited with writing the freedom song “We Shall Overcome”? Which president later referenced this important Civil Rights anthem in an address to Congress?
8. Detail the historical significance of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in March, 1965.
9. In a few sentences, provide your general reaction to this film and its contents.
1. Music has played a major role in my life. I incorporate music into my daily activities. music provided people in the civil rights movement to express themselves. Music from the civil rights era was based on the music during slavery. music during the civil rights movement conveyed a message of freedom, justice and equality
ReplyDelete2. The law regarding "reckless eyeball" refers to black males accused of looking at white people especially white female the wrong way. this law was created to keep blacks inferior to whites.
3. the basis of MLK jr. protest philosophy was nonviolence and this happened when people decided to bomb his house and he was influenced by Ghandi.
4. people was sitting in restuarants and waited to get served but they was never served. in Occupy Wall Street the protesters used the same political actions as the protesters in the civil rights movement which is nonviolence
5. the small scale result for the 1961 freedom rides is to end segregation on the transit system in each state. the large scale result of the 1961 freedom ride is to end segregation in the transit system nationally.
6. John F. Kennedy was the one who helped "turn the tides" during birmingham campaign in may of 1963 and this resulted in a desegragated stores and a biracial committee for the community.
7. the old black church was the one who is credited for writing the song we shall overcome and president johnson had referenced it in an address to congress.
8. thousands of people marched from selma to montgomery within those thoudands were people of every race and faith including national guards.
9. after watching this documentary gave me a more detailed insight of what people went through during the civil rights era and it angered me that these people was treated that way. i liked how muscians of today performed songs from the civil rights movement.
1.Music plays a big role in my life. The music that I listen to relates to my life and helps me express myself. Music helped the Civil Rights Movement by being its courage, wheel, and drive. It was the movement’s way of communicating and expressing emotions. Music gave the movement a sense of solidarity.
ReplyDelete2.Reckless eyeball is when a black man is accused of looking at a white woman. Institutionalized segregation in the United States during this time were when bathrooms, movie theatres, and even the public pool was segregated between blacks and whites. Blacks had to sit on the balcony of movie theatres.
3.The basis of King’s protest philosophy was to abolish the act of segregation by using nonviolence. He finally got the result of no segregation on buses when blacks boycotted the bus and used their bicycles instead. The buses were almost about to go out of business when they finally restored equality on the bus. Dr. Martin Luther King was inspired by Gandhi.
4.The protesters at the Woolworth’s department in comparison to Occupy Wall Street were persistent and nonviolent. Even though the protesters were treated with aggression and violence, they never reacted with violence.
5.The large-scale results were that government enforced laws of segregation. The small-scale results were that segregation happens everywhere and slowly they’re ways were ending.
6.The kids turned the tide in the protest during the Birmingham Campaign.
7.Reverend Tindley is credited with writing the freedom song. President Johnson later referenced the Civil Rights anthem in his address to the Congress.
8.Selma to Montgomery Marches was a marketing point to extend the right to vote for everyone.
9.The film was very inspirational. It reminded me that freedom doesn’t come cheap and people in our great history worked extra hard to get us to where we are today. Two quotes that I really liked were “To fully achieve freedom, we have to overcome the fear of death” and “You can kill the dreamer, but you cannot kill the dream.” Truly inspirational.
1. Music has played an extremely important role in my life. Relating to lyrics in music was an eye opener for me, knowing that musicians and singers from all over the world felt the same way as I did made music relatable. Music was an integral part to the civil rights movement because it kept a sense of unity and solidarity. It recalled the tradition of slaves singing in the times of slavery.
ReplyDelete2.Reckless eyeballing was the prohibition of African Americans looking or 'eyeballing' or whistling at any caucasian o the street. This law highlighted segregation in the social system by enforcing the perception that whites were better or in a higher class than blacks. Other instances of institutionalized segregation were in movie theaters, bathrooms, water fountains, buses, and swimming pools.
3.The basis of MLK's protest philosophy was nonviolence. I believe he was inspired by Ghandi who also adapted nonviolent protests.
4. TheGreensboro sit ins were important because they were pushing to integrate restaurants. They were either going to get served food or get arrested. These ctions mirror the protestors' in OWS because their actions are nonviolent.
5. The small and large scale results of the freedom rides were that blacks and whites sat next to each other on the bus and they still intergrated despite the attcks and threats they recieved.
6.The children turned the tide at the Birmingham campaign, the result was that the commissioner became bewildered and didnt really know what to do.
7. Guy Carawan wrote the song "we shall overcome". President Johnson mentioned the anthem in a speech to congress.
8. The Selma Montgomery marches were important because the African Americans living in Selma were not able to vote, so they decided to march across the bridge for that right. unfortunately at the end of the bridge protestors were brutally beaten and taken to jail.
9. I really enjoyed the film, it was very informative and it reminded me of the struggle that African Americans went through to gain equal rights as other Americans.
1) Music is the sound track of life in my honest opinion. It's funny how one song can relate to a certain mood I'm feeling or illustrate lyrics that describe my life to a tee. Music is such an imperative part of my life and helps me with my ups, my downs, and everything in between. Music is always your friend especially in times of need. Music played such a gigantic role in the Civil Rights Movement. Music gave these people hope in times of need and most importantly the courage to go on with their beliefs. It recalled all the events, happiness, sorrow and much more that all these people fighting for a cause had to endure.
ReplyDelete2) During these segregated times, if a colored person (particularly a black male) just as glanced or looked at a white male or female it was seen as, "nasty" and you could get into major trouble for just looking. This problem facing racism back then was entitled, "reckless eyeballing." This system illustrates major segregation in the social system because it really puts emphasis on seeing colored folks as nasty, dirty, and not appropriate and up to the standards of whites. Everywhere that was segregated were at drinking water fountains, swimming pools, movie theaters, schools, buses, fast-food restaurants, some areas in home lands, and recreational facilities as well.
3) Martin Luther King Jr was majorly influenced by the work of Ghandi who led him to incorporate works of non-violence in getting his point across to the world. For example, the sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter.
4) The importance of the GreensBoro sits-in, were so major during this time. This all occurred at a famous WoolWorth's restaurant. The colored folks decided to occupy the seats at the counters and endured heavy beatings, bashes to the eye and face and took it strongly so they could stand up for their rights, and that is exactly what they did. These actions mirror those of the OWS ones because, the protestors in both causes used means of quiet sit-ins which reinforced the works of Ghandi and non-violence.
5) The small results of the 1961 Freedom Rides were somewhat intense. When the riders reached their destination, they were greeted by a mob of people who threw rocks at the Greyhound Bus they came on but a large result was that segregation in that area somewhat changed but only slightly despite heavy efforts to occupy the buses.
6) The kids were the ones who basically turned the tide during the Burningham campaign in May of 1963. The result was horrific. The children were beaten and arrested.
7) Reverend Albert Tindley was the person who was credited for writing the freedom song, " We Shall Overcome." Later on, President Lyndon B. Johnson referenced this important Civil Rights anthem in an address to Congress.
8) The Selma to Montgomery was one of the biggest events dealing with segregation that has major impact in our lives today. This occurred in the year of 1965. The trail started in Alabama and was so long and tough but really tried to impact voting rights for colored folks and all alike. They used means of non-violence in ways to get their point across just as Martin Luther King Jr.
9) This film really touched me and I never get emotional really, not even at funerals. It really hit me because of what hardships these people endured and some of them killed just for fighting for beliefs and what they loved and needed. It was triumphant for those who stuck with it till the end but it showed me how music has such a huge influence on people and that really is a great thing.
1. The role that music has played in my life is that of a type of release. During the movement, music was used as it was during the times of slavery as a form of communication. Music was also used to inspire the protesters and to give them a form of unity.
ReplyDelete2. The reckless eyeballing law was put in place to keep blacks from looking at members of the white community. If someone was accused they could possibly have been sentenced to death. Other instances of segregation were the divisions in use of public facilities such as bathrooms, movie theaters, etc...
3. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s protest philosophy was based on the same principle of nonviolence as that of Ghandi.
4. The purpose of the Greensboro Sit-Ins was to try to get them integrated with the general population. They would sit where blacks were not allowed and would wait to either be served or to be arrested. This relates to the nonviolent nature of Occupy Wall Street and to the fact that the protesters are peacefully occupying the area in hopes of change.
5. The results of the freedom rides were that information was being spread about black rights. The rides also resulted in segregation laws being enforced more strictly.
6. The tide was turned when President Kennedy saw the news about Birmingham, Alabama. This led to changes in segregation laws.
7. Charles Albert Tindley has been given credit for writing the song. President Lyndon Johnson later referenced this anthem in one of his addresses to congress.
8. The importance of the marches were to bring the right to vote to more blacks who were unfortunately met with hostility upon reaching their destination.
9. In general I found this film somewhat informative. It was reminiscent of the many things that we were taught in grade school. I also saw that many things that occurred during the time of the movement still occur in our modern society to members of other groups.
1. Music plays an important role in my life. I am constantly listening to music. It allows me to express my feelings through the lyrics in them. The Civil Rights movement created solidarity, spirit and way of communication. It also allowed them to able to express their feelings through emotions.
ReplyDelete2. Reckless eyeball is when an African American male is accused of looking at a white woman the "wrong way". The other types of segregation found in movies were segregation in bathrooms, movies and restaurants.
3. Dr. Martin Luther King was inspired by Gandhi's concept of nonviolence. He was able to do Sit-ins rather than act through violence.
4. The Greensboro Sit-ins was one of the movements they did to stop segregation in restaurants. African Americans would sit down at these restaurants and wait to be served. One by one each were being pulled away and another would sit in the same. This mirrors Occupy Wall Street because both of them were determined to have change and not react through violence.
5. The small scale was that they wanted to end segregation. The large scale was the government enforced laws of segregation.
6. The children were able to turn the tide of the Birmingham Campaign. They would walk out of their schools which made it a great impact and more publicity.
7. Guy Caralan was the one who created the song of "We Shall Overcome". President Johnson was the one who mentioned the anthem in Congress.
8. It was a marking point to expand the right to vote for everyone equally.
9. The movie was quite informative and it allowed me to see the Civil Rights in a different point of view. What I liked most about the film is that they had the actual people who were arrested to talk about their experience. It gave like the inside to the movement. I also liked the way they expressed the lyrics of the music they sang in the movement.
Krystal M.
ReplyDelete1. Music plays a huge role in my life. I'm surrounded by music everywhere that I go. I love to listen to music that inspires me & music that lifts up my spirit. Within this "Civil Rights Movement" Film, music was used as an instrument to tackle the important racial issues between whites & African Americans through song. Songs sung by African American began within the church. Songs were sung to show resistance in a way that involved non-violence.
2. Reckless Eyeball was a Law that prohibited African Americans from looking or staring at any white Individual in a way that may be viewed as threatening or harmful which may result to arrests or death. This law highlights segregation in the social system by making view the depth of discrimnation that occured between individuals just becasue of the color of their skin.
3. Dr. Martin Luther King began to conduct this philospophy of Non-Violence. As Rev. DR. King began to emerged this Activist Role, fighting for the rights of African Americans, many threaten to bomb his home and kill his family. I believe this influence his attitude towards non violents while many where preparing to physical fight back. I Believe the film also mentioned Ghandi & his role play with Non-violence in India.
4. The Greensboro Sit-Ins became very importnat throughout history. African American began to strategize a form of resistance. They would just sit in and wait to get serve, even if no one served them. Many African Americans were beaten and yanked out of their chairs, just for siting down. Today within our society, one can compared this historical event to the OWS movement. For example, many individuals are protesting about the inequality of social & economic systems, through parks and sidewalks and sadly people are being arrested and abused by the NYPD and they're not really enforcing no violent action.
5. The freedom Ride of 1961 was an event that led to a few deaths of African Americans. Some African Americans were heading to court in a bus to address these social issues yet they were beaten by whites after a couple days and then the bus was burned out. Im not sure what I would identify as a small or large scale result. I believe the results are very large and influential. Two large scales are: African Americans were on a bus and got bombed, another, it influence many other freedom Rides to take a Stand.
6. When African American children began to become invole with this Life changing Crisis occuring betweens whites & African Americans it helped "turn the tide" during the Birmingham Campaign in May of 1963. As result, many children were hurt, some were even hosed down with water by police officers, and many were put to jail to the point where jails were over crowded.
7. I believe the "Old black church" was credited for writng the freedom song "We shall Overcome." President Johnson later referenced this important Civil Rights anthem in an address to congress.
8. This was a non-violent march that Martin Luther King led from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in March 1965. It was like the height of this whole movement that label out their distress, attitudes and ideas towards the injustice of African Americans. It was a march towards political views such as African American ability to vote.
9. I found this film to be very interesting. It was truly a great reminder of what African American Preachers, Leaders, students and/or Activists had to go through so that I and many other students can have an Education today and be free from the amount of discrimination there was 40-50 years ago. Its also a great source that can relates to the Occupy Wall Street movement in terms of a non-violent approach to get a message of injustice across.
1. Music plays a huge role in my life. It inspires and motivates me in so many levels. Music was a big part of Civil Rights Movement. Music brought everyone together, and gave them a sense of solidarity, which inspired them to keep moving forward with the movement. The protesters expressed their feelings through music.
ReplyDelete2. The law “reckless eyeball” is when a black man looks at a white woman in a wrong manner. This law made segregation justifiable. And it showed even the law agrees with the segregated society. Other institutionalized segregation in United States during this time was in the bathroom, movie theater, swimming pool, and other public facilities.
3. Dr. Martin Luther King advocated a non-violence policy. And he was inspired by Gandhi to go on with a non-violent approach with the movement.
4. Greensboro Sit-Ins was very important at that time period, because African Americans were not allowed in restaurants at that time, but they protested this segregation by sitting there despite of restrictions, and waited to be served. But they were not served, and they were thrown out from the restaurants. This relates to OWS because in both of these situations, the protesters were using non-violent act to show their disagreement with the unfair law.
5. The small scale result was that, the segregation was ending little by little, and the large scale result was the government imposed segregation laws.
6. The children helped “turned the tide” during the Birmingham Campaign. The result was, they were brutality attacked by the police. But the media broadcasted the brutality, and the government got to know the situation that was happening.
7. Guy Caravan was credited for writing the song, and President Johnson used this song in a congressional speech.
8. The Selma to Montgomery March was held to have a voting right for the African Americans. But at the end of the march they were brutally attacked, and beaten.
9. I really enjoyed the film. It was very inspirational, and motivating, and it gave us the realization that freedom was not easily gained. And I also enjoyed the music very much.
1) Music has played a huge role in my life. This is because I come from a Pentecostal religious background, the church that I attended as a child had always involved a lot of singing. It was a sort of way to show you’re grateful to God and a way to worship him, without all the preaching. In the social movement music was important because it was a sort of way for them to express themselves. It helped bring emotion and helped to bring them motivation. It also connected them to their ancestors who had suffered so much more during slavery.
ReplyDelete2) Reckless eyeball is a term that was used to describe when a person of colored looked at a white individual in the wrong way, or in somewhat of a threatening way. This only worsened segregation because a white person could do it to a colored person and on the contrary nothing would happen to them. Places such as buses, bathrooms, and movie theaters were segregated.
3) Dr. King advocated the use of non violence. Gandhi was the person that inspired him to use this method.
4) The Greensboro Sit-ins were a way of the colored protesting through civil disobedience. They helped open eyes of just how bad segregation was at the time. This connects to Wall Street in many ways, mainly because in both instances the protestors were occupying a place where they “weren’t supposed to be.”
5) In the smaller scale the Freedom rides resulted in buses being bombed but in the larger scale it helped end segregation in Buses.
6) The kids were the ones who helped turn the tides during the Birmingham Campaign.
7) The person credited for the song we shall overcome is Guy Carawan. The president that referenced this to congress was President Lyndon Johnson.
8) The historical significance of the Selma Montgomery march was that it helped show just how focused and determined these protestors were. The first time they were beaten and stopped, but they came back the second time with an immense amount of supporters and with greater determination. They showed how their mission could not be stopped.
9) The film in my opinion was very interesting. The way they integrated lyrics of songs into the narrative just helped provide evidence to just how important it was to the civil rights movement. This film I also enjoyed it because it focused on not just MLK or Rosa Parks but on the protestors and other individuals who aren’t credited by the public in the same way.
Marissa McGlashan
ReplyDelete1) Music means a lot to me because there is always a song that can express how I am feeling. I can relate to a lot of the lyrics of my favorite songs now that I am older. In the Civil Rights Movement, people used songs as a form of communication and an expression of feeling. This was a tradition that I have seen through out the history of slavery. The believed that someone could take everything from them but they cannot take their song.
2) Reckless eyeballing was a law that black people were not allowed to look at white people in a certain way because it can be interpreted as flirtatious or threatening and they can be thrown in jail as a result. This highlighted segregation because the same law did not apply to whites. Other instances of institutionalized segregation at this time where that their was only one swimming pool and it was whites only, blacks had to ride in the back of the bus and where not allowed to eat in the same places as whites.
3) Dr. Martin Luther King believed in a no violent protest that will ultimately be led by God. He was inspired by the teachings and actions of Ghandi.
4) The Greensboro Sit-Ins were important because they were not only a cry for equality but they show how barbaric white people at that time would act towards another human being. During these Sit Ins people would get arrested but the participants said there would always be someone that would come sit in their place (the unity was never broken). This mirrors actions seen in Occupy Wall Street because cops have been harassing protestors that have not posed any form of threat to anyone. Unneccesary violent acts have occurred during OWS and the police are usually the ones to blame.
5) In the beginning of the1961 Freedom Rides a grey hound bus was bombed by whites to try and scare blacks from ever showing such bravery again however hundreds of people still dared to take the trip. When they made it to their destination, they were greeted by law enforcement officers and thrown in jail. Eventually they deemed bus segregation as unconstitutional and they took down the signs of segregation in the buses.
6) The children turned the tide during the Birmingham Campaign in May of 1963. The children were beaten and treated like animals. Thankfully, the actions of the police were shown on the news and the president saw (he said it made him sick).
7) Albert Tindley was credited for writing the freedom song, " We Shall Overcome." President Johnson referenced this song in his address to Congress.
8) The Selma to Montgomery Marches in March, 1965 was significant because when blacks made a first attempt, they were violently attacked but this led to them receiving a court order of protection allowing them to March in peace. Martin Luther King Jr. stated that no one believed that they would make it but they did. Also the plan was to arrest them when they got there however, there was so many people that an attempt would have been impossible.
9) I had many reactions to the film because such images never become easier to watch. Although I have seen images of the violence that has taken place during the Civil Rights Movement, it still makes me upset. The film also makes me want to be successful even more because it aids as a reminder of all the people who lost their lives to get me to where I am today.
1.the role in my life that music has played was a pleasant one, certain types of music allows me to think deeply depending on what the music is and what instruments are used. music was a major part of the civil rights movement because it gave the resisters hope. the songs that were sung by the resisters originated from religious songs. it helped people unite and not fear death.
ReplyDelete2.the law regarding reckless eyeball was a law that did not allow african americans to look at a white person, other instances mentioned in the film that institutionalized segregations were seperate bathrooms and seating areas.
3.his basis was showing no dear, and to fight until death, he beleived that if a man doe not overcome his fear than it is as if he doesnt live at all, he was inspired by ghandi.
4.it showed that peaceful protests with patients and persistance will surely be victorious over time.
5.it lead to a speach at the capital
6.the children helped turn the tide during the birmingham campaign in may of 1963 it made the president support the campaign
7.Guy carrowell was credited with writing the song we shall over come which was later refrenced by president johnson
8.there where thousdands at the march the police were going to try to arrest everyone but later realized that there were to many supporters
9.this film showed the reality of the struggle that can be related to alot of struggles of today, the use of films got this message accross even better.
1. I believe music is a tool that allows many to overcome anything they are going through. Music has the ability to help people understand they are not alone. During the civil rights, music was able to give African-Americans the strength to fight their battles. It allowed them to feel unity between one other. Through music they were able to pour their heart out to each other. Feeling every word that was in the song, music is what kept them alive.
ReplyDelete2.The term reckless eyeballing is referred to black males in particular looking at white male or female that the whites believed color should not do. The reckless eyeballing term was basically used to justify many blacks getting killed by just looking at a white person. The social system was heavily segregated against the blacks. Many whites believed that black people were beneath them, often calling them dirty and lacking respect all humans deserved. There were separate schools, water fountain, blacks were not allowed to sit in the same place as the white people, and blacks were allowed to go to the same area as white people.
3.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr had got many on his protesting philosophies from Gandhi’s non-violent practices. Dr. King found that through non-violence, African-Americans showed the white American that they were better than what was thought of them.
4. The Greensboro Sit-in in places like the Woolworth’s department store was a perfect example of blacks holding their grounds and not giving up on their dreams. By sitting in places that was forbidden of them showed many they would never give up. The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protest today is the same. OWS sat in park for months not getting violent trying to get their point across
5.1961 freedom riders was basically a bus full of both white Americans and African Americans traveling through the rural section of the south, showing that there should be no segregation. But when they reach Anniston, Alabama on May 14, 1961 a violent mob set their bus into flames with the intention to get everyone off the bus to hurt them in some way.
6. The “turn the tide” in the Birmingham Campaign is described as children basically getting involved in the civil rights movement by agreeing to walk out of class everyday and getting arrested or beaten for doing so. They would have water hose at high pressures hitting their bodies to the point that it hurt many of them.
7. Although the black church is credited for the song “We Shall Overcome”, it is said to be a white man by the name of Guy Carawan that sang the song that made it popular. President Johnson later used the term “We shall overcome” in his speech to congress.
8. The Selma to Montgomery Marches in March 1965 was a march of about 50 miles, were thousand of blacks walked across the bridge so that they given the right to vote.
9. My general reaction to the film is that I hate how the African Americans were treated. I believe they were not given a chance to progress in America and the fact that it took so long is very shameful. But I loved the fight that many African American went through to better my future. I will never forget what they help me accomplish.
1) Music is a way to express ourseleves. Music was a way for the Civil Rights movement to communicate with each other. Music recall the slave tradition.It touch upon equality towards every men and women
ReplyDelete2) "reckless eyeball" is when a white woman claim a black man is looking wat her in the wrong way . This act can cause the black man to be beaten or kill. This act is consider legal because black when should not be interested in white woman. every race have to stay within there social class. another instance is grave yard segregration, this means that black people and white people are separated even when they are dead.
3) Dr. Martin Luther King advocated for a variety of political and social changes which depend on moral and spiritual forces. His protest philosophy is basis of Non-Violence and this was inspired by Gandhi.
4) Greensboro Sit-Ins is when blacks goes into white restuarants and decides to sit in until they were served without using violence. as one was arrested another person would sit into the chair. The blacks were served instead they were arrested. These political actions mirrior Occupy Wall Street because they are non-violent, they are civil and determine to have the system change to benefit the 99%.
5)In Anniston, Alabama on May 14 the Freedom Riders was boomed inside of a bus.The large scale is bus segregation ended which means blacks can sit infront of the bus if they choose to without any arrested
beaten, they were attacked and this was broadcast for everybody to see.
6) During Birmingham Campaign in May 1963 tghe Children "Turn the tide". They were badly
7) Guy Caravan was creited for writing the freedom song "WE Shall Overcome". President Johnson later referenced this important Civil Rights anthem in an address to Congress.
8) The Selma to Montgomery marches was conducted by Martin Luther King and many African Americans for their right to vote.
9) Film was interested but very painful to watch. It shows African American why it is important to vote and how hard and chalenging it was for blacks voice to be heard.
1. Music is what makes me who i am and brings me happiness when i have those stressful days to deal with. The Civil Rights Movement Film uses music as their power to take on the important racial issues between whites & African Americans through song.
ReplyDelete2. The law regarding reckless eyeball was a law that did not allow african americans to look at a white person, if a black person was to look upon a white person he they would be beaten or killed.
3. Dr. King and Gandhi both believed in non-violence so it would only be right to see that Dr. King was inspired by him.
4. Greensboro Sit-Ins was very important at that time period, because African Americans were not allowed in restaurants at that time, but they protested this segregation by sitting there and wanted to be served even though they knew they wouldnt be served They stood up for what they believed in.
5. The small scale result was that, the segregation was ending little by little, and the large scale result was the government imposed segregation laws.
6. When African American children become involed it helped "turn the tide" during the Birmingham Campaign in May of 1963. As result, many children were hurt, some were even hosed down with water by police officers.
7. Albert Tindley was credited for writing the freedom song, " We Shall Overcome." President Johnson referenced this song in his address to the Congress.
8. Martin Luther King led this non violent march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in March 1965. It was a march towards political views such as African American ability to vote.
9. This film made me react in many ways because the images were hard to watch and it was hard to take in all the abuse that african americans had gone through.
1) For me music is a way to get away or at least feel like I’m somewhere else. In the social movement it kept souls, expressed inner feelings and helped endure difficult moments. It recalled a time of preaching and gospel. It touched upon slavery and the memory that can be forgiven but never forgotten
ReplyDelete2) Reckless eyeball is a term that was used to describe when a person of colored looks at a white individual in what is perceived to be wrong. This made segregation more unbearable. Whites could look at blacks with the evil eye but blacks couldn’t even look at whites with interest. Buses and graveyards were segregated.
3) Dr. King advocated the use of non violence, inspired by Ghandi.
4) Like Occupy Wallstreet the Greensboro Sit-ins were a way of the colored showing their strength in numbers. You arrest one, another would take their place. They too were kicked out and shunned.
5) In the smaller scale the Freedom rides resulted in a bus being bombed but in the larger scale it helped integration in buses.
6) The kids were the ones who helped turn the tides during the Birmingham Campaign.
7) The person credited for the song we shall overcome is Guy Carawan, referenced by president Lyndon Johnson.
8) The people had a federal court order of protection, so the police could not interfere with the protest. Also there were too many people for the police to stop them.
9) The film was a lot more interesting than I had given it credit for. I thought it was going to be boring because of the time span, luckily I was wrong. I had read all about these happenings, but seeing it is completely different. Protesters were the main characters here and they got the credit they deserved, finally. I’m glad I could hear they’re story, for the most part, and get a more visual idea of human psychology at that time.
1. Music is a very important aspect in my life because it adds a touch of sanity to the bad days and give life a musical outlook on things such as love and sorrow. Music had a great impact in the Civil Rights movement because it was a form of spirituality which connected people to peace and happiness while chaos occurred and kept them moving forward through the bad. During the film, the music was connected to what was happening at the time and the emotions the people where feeling.
ReplyDelete2. The "reckless eyeball" was a law against black person, prohibiting a black person from looking at a white person in the wrong way, mainly the women.
3. Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King and his usage of non violence to carry out his beliefs.
4. The Greensboro Sit-Ins was to end segregation in food places such as restaurants.
5. The small scale of the Freedom Rides is based on the bus being bombed and injuring the on board protestors and the large scale result is the end to the bus segregation.
6. Children being used help "turn the tide" during the Birmingham Campaign in May 1963.
7. Guy Caravan is credited for writing the freedom song "We Shall Overcome," and President Johnson referred to the song during an address to congress.
8. The significance of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in March 1965 was to encourage the equality of voting rights to everyone.
9. This film was a very moving and emotional film, the dramatic and graphic scenes are touching and sad, and makes me appreciate history and these strong individuals more.
Harddy Ceballos
ReplyDeleteWriting 303
Professor Addis D’Amato
April 23, 2012
Homework 4:
1. Music has been with me since I was able to talk. I remember listening to Spanish music since I was like three and still do now. I am a Musician and preform at clubs and for any special occasions. For the civil rights movement music has kept unity and strength for all of the protesters. Music also helped the protesters express the way they felt. It recalled Independence Day and Christmas to me because the protesters were fighting for their rights and they got them which are like Independence Day and the songs remind me of a get together and a sing along during Christmas time.
2. The reckless eyeball is when a colored person looks at a white man in a bad way or a way that the white man doesn’t like to be looked at like. Other types of segregation were found in bathrooms and restaurants.
3. Luther king was inspired by Gandhi because of his use of nonviolence. His basis was that he could do thing more civilized with nonviolent protest and get his point across through his speeches.
4. The importance of the green borough sit-ins was that it was one of the movements that helped end segregation in restaurants in woolsworth. So basically the colored people would sit at restaurants and get kicked out and still go back and wait to get served. This mirror’s occupy Wall Street today because of the use of nonviolence.
5. For the smaller scale the freedom rides led to the bus being bombed and in the larger scale segregation laws were imposed by the government.
6. The children helped turn the tide during the Birmingham campaign in May of 1963. The result was that they won because the police didn’t know what to do because they were up against a whole bunch of children coming out of school in groups.
7. Guy carawan was credited for the writing the song “we shall overcome”. President Johnson was the one who referred this anthem to address the congress.
8. The historical significance of the selme to Montgomery marches in march of 1965 was the right to vote for everyone equally.
9. I really liked this film because it has shown me examples of police brutality which is my topic for my research paper. So during my presentation I could refer back to those times to explain to people how bad it was back then. I enjoyed the different music style played throughout the film and the songs that were sung by the marchers. It brought unity between all the people black or white, didn’t matter your color.