Advanced American History
Shortened classes today featured the following activities:
1. Civil Rights Quiz #1
2. Video clip -- Early 1960's Civil Rights activism (sit-ins/freedom rides) and events in Birmingham in 1963.
image from Birmingham 1963 courtesy digitaljournalist.org
American Studies
Class discussion of the past few days focused on the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement, from the desegregation of the federal government in 1948 to events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Little Rock Crisis in the mid 50's. The movement picks up in the early 1960's, where young activists engage in sit-ins and freedom rides. Another young activist, James Meredith, attempted to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1961, prompting a year an a half struggle that culminated with President Kennedy's involvement to enforce a circuit court ruling that enabled Meredith to enroll.
Assignment: Complete analysis of Meredith events and Kennedy Speech on the Meredith case. Quiz Thursday.
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