June 2012
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Works Cited
“Martin Luther King, Jr.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 June 2012. Web. 20 June 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.>.
“Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 06 Dec. 2012. Web. 20 June 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail>.
“Bull Connor.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia...
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“Human beings lose their logic in their vindictiveness.”
– Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Gandhi Review
10/10 A true tear jerking eye opener. One of the best movies made to date. Mohandas Gandhi was a remarkable individual and this film is an excellent retelling of a life well lived.
Gandhi, is a film based on the life of legendary activist, and peaceful protester, Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi focuses on Gandhi’s efforts during the non-violent resistance in protest of British...
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An Interview with LGBT Rights Activist Cleve Jones
Megan: Good evening Mr. Jones, it’s wonderful to have you here with us. It is truly an honor to speak with you. Why don’t you tell everyone a little about yourself. Cleve Jones: Thank you! I’m glad I could make it out here! I guess you could call me a gay rights and AIDS activist. I’ve been working to spread understanding and celebrate those that have succumbed to AIDS through my latest project...
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone, a prominent female activist, best known for her work in abolition and in women’s suffrage leads a very public life, but there are some things she’s managed to keep under wraps. Who is Lucy Stone when she’s not working with NAWSA and petitioning for women’s voting rights? Social Justice has the answers. 1. Lucy’s biggest splurge? Monogrammed clothing. Lucy loves customized sweaters...
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“At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of...”
– Booker T. Washington
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“I know no national boundary where the Negro is concerned. The whole world is my...”
– Marcus Garvey
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“An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as...”
– Stokely Carmichael
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Milk Review
10/10 - Great inspiring story, excellent acting
Milk is a touching tale about Harvey Milk’s rise to political power in San Francisco. It follows Milk’s journey from opening a business in the Castro to eventually being murdered by fellow politician Dan White.
I found Milk to be an excellent film for reasons. First, I love any film set in San Francisco. I love being able to recognize...
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The Black Power Model Of Social Change - A Closer...
During the late 60’s in particular a new more radical wave of civil rights activists began to take the center stage. These new activists preached Black Power and black Nationalism, and advocated for things like racial separatism, self-autonomy, pan-Africanism, and black supremacy. These groups tended to be more militant and willing to use any means necessary to achieve their goals. Black Power...
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Examples of Jim Crow Laws
Arizona, 1865:Marriages between whites with “Negroes, mulattoes, Indians, Mongolians” were declared illegal and void.
Arkansas, 1947:There were to be separate tuberculosis hospitals for African Americans.
California, 1870: African and Indian children must attend separate schools. A separate school would be established upon the written request by the parents of ten such children....
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“Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political...”
– Coretta Scott King
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A Few Reconstruction Era Statistics
Life expectancy for white males in 1870: 44.1 years
Life expectancy for white females in 1870: 46.4 years
Estimated mean life expectancy at birth for American blacks during the entire nineteenth century: 33.7 years for both sexes
Population of the United States in 1870: 39.8 million
Black population of the United States in 1870: 4.9 million (12.7% of the total)
Black population of the...
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“Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the...”
– Mahatma Gandhi
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“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“We must always fight for what we believe in. We must never tire in our fight. It...”
– Dino Butler, member of the American Indian Movement
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“In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.”
– Cesar Chavez
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What Muslims Believe by Elijah Muhammad
What Muslims Believe by Elijah Muhammad
1. WE BELIEVE In the One God whose proper Name is Allah.
2. WE BELIEVE in the Holy Qur’an and in the Scriptures of all the Prophets of God. 3. WE BELIEVE in the truth of the Bible, but we believe that it has been tampered with and must be reinterpreted so that mankind will not be snared by the falsehoods that have been added to it. 4. WE BELIEVE...
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Passive Resistance: How Non-Violent Protest Will...
In the ongoing fight for civil rights and integration, many methods of protest have been brought to light. While the majority of African Americans believe that fighting for civil rights is necessary, there is overwhelming disagreement regarding the different opinions on which methods will prove effective in finally obtaining equal rights for blacks. The radical, black, muslim, Malcolm X maintains...
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What Muslims Want by Elijah Muhammad
The Nation of Islam’s Agenda as outlined by Elijah Muhammad himself:
What The Muslims Want
This is the question asked most frequently by both the whites and the blacks. The answers to this question I shall state as simply as possible. 1. We want freedom. We want a full and complete freedom. 2. We want justice. Equal justice under the law. We want justice applied equally to all,...
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To Whom it May Concern:
White supremacy group, Klu Klux Klan members in uniform.
Blacks are incompetent savages who stomp around, ungrateful for the centuries we have nurtured them, cared for them and sheltered them from the world’s harsh realities. Negros’ mental capacities are innately lower than those of whites, and it is in their best interest to abide by the laws we establish for their protection.
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Play Review - A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
8/10 - Good Message, Uninteresting Storyline
A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen is controversial humanist play published in Norway in 1879. The play follows Nora, the housewife of an up and coming banker, Torvald, as she tries to cover up a scandal from her past. Nora forges her late fathers signature to take money out of the bank to finance a trip to Italy for her husbands health; during...
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An Interview with Reverend Doctor Martin Luther...
Megan: Thank you for meeting with this evening! I really appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to come talk with me. Martin Luther King Jr: It’s a pleasure to be here. I really have been quite busy. M: Indeed you have! In fact, I heard you just got out of jail! MLK: Yes indeed I did. I was arrested in Birmingham as part of our nonviolent campaign there we call “Project C”. M: Who...
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To Whom it May Concern:
Members of popular Black Power group, The Black Panther Party.
The time has come for a new wave of social change. Long enough have the cracker colored spawn of Satan wreaked havoc on this country. African Americans need to wake up, get it together, and fight for an era in which Blacks will dominate.
As dictated by the Qur’an, we must slay the white devils. We must relinquish control over...
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Justice Has Been Served
Segregated water fountains prior to the Civil Rights Movement.
Slavery abolished, a job well done.
There will be no further problems.
Blacks are free, and equality will be extended to all.
African Americans are now free to vote, and integrate into white society.
The color of their skin will never again be an issue, because slavery is illegal.
Sojourner Truth will only have to fight for...
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Table of Contents
Feature Stories Interviews Reviews Literature Statistics Quotes Visuals Letters to the Editors Work by Megan Work by Dana Works Cited
