Civil Rights

We will discuss how Gandhi's freedom movement affected people in the United States by watching Mississippi Burning and Malcolm X. You will be asked to compare and contrast the movies and to decide which one better represents the issue in your mind.

After watching Mississippi Burning, you will research one person, issue, or organization pertaining to Civil Rights. You will hand in your research or present it to the class.

After Malcolm X, we will discuss the two branches of resistance that emerge in the mid to late 60s in response to the Vietnam War, riots, and the delay of civil rights. We will discuss Malcolm X's role in this resistance and watch how his philosophies change over time. We will then take a look at groups that promote peace as well as separatist groups.

For those of you looking to get ahead, research the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is a hatewatch group. They keep track of hate in the United States, expose it where possible, and lend legal services to those affected by hate crimes.