Civil Rights marches
Write a reaction essay to the Civil Rights marches of the mid-to-late 1960s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ17ryVuVdY
What surprised/scared/ amazed/appalled you?
Why do you think African Americans turned to marches and protests for voting and desegregation rights instead of going through the courts and the political system?
Would you have participated in the marches? Why or why not?
Finally Look up one other incidence of Civil Disobedience (Sit ins, Freedom Rides, boycotts, or other protests and demonstrations) and compare the Selma Bloody Sunday march to it. Describe it. Was it as effective? Why or why not?