CRM Tweets Part 3
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Voting Rights)
Tweet – At last! Discrimination in employment and public locations is prohibited. #sergregationsgottofall #youcanneverjailusall Now the rights of black Americans are finally more safeguarded. (Picture 1) Provide a tweet describing the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. (video, video) Tweet – @martinkjr tries to lead thousands of non-violent protesters in a march from Selma to Montgomery, but it's only met with violence from authorities. Protesters achieve their goal, are people more aware of the difficulty black voters in the south face? (Picture 2) Describe what President Lyndon Johnson did as a result of the Selma march. (The Freedom March from Selma to Montgomery, AL) Tweet – Is the #selmamarch putting pressure President Johnson and Congress to enact new national voting rights legislation? The President addressed congress for #progressthroughthedemocracticprocess, speaking about why everyone in this country is deserving of their rights, regardless of things like race. #WeShallOvercome! Tweet about the impact of the movement in the North, especially Chicago, in the later 1960s (Chicago Freedom Movement) Tweet – Despite the efforts in the south, things are still were not great in the north. There's a large rally, marches, and demands to the city of Chicago in a wide range of areas for equality and a higher quality of life. How and why is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s? (Black Power and Black Nationalism) Tweet – The Movement seems to be dividing, as one group fights for #racialintegration, another fights for separatism and identifies with Africa #aviolentapproach. Are some convinced true #equality can never be achieved for African Americans...? Who is Malcolm X, and what are his ideas for the movement? (Malcolm X, The Nation of Islam and Malcolm X) Tweet – Malcom Little, but renaming himself Malcom X to reject his "slave" name, is an #outspoken voice about the black Muslim faith. As an influential leader, he sought to #encourage and #enfranchise disadvantaged young blacks searching for confidence in a difficult time. (Picture 4) What is the story with the Black Panthers? (The Black Panther Party) Tweet – Some black protesters, now fed up with lack of progress, decide force is the way to go. Armed with law books, breakfast programs, and guns, the #blackpanthers aggressively monitor the police actions in the black communities and serve the poor and needy. Their group spreads to 25 cities! (Picture 5) |