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 * Cailie, Jessica, Allison, Ashley N., Seth**, read and analyze five (5) of the listed readings below. Use the [|Primary Source Analysis Tool] to thoroughly analyze each of your documents. Dig deep to learn why that document exists.

Once you have analyzed a document, download the [|8.3.1 Readings.pages] document which is modeled after the table below. Complete each row of the table according to the readings you selected. Be critical and careful with your document analysis. A good method is to go one at a time: analyze one document, research the document's existence and learn why it was created. Then fill out a row of the 8.3.1 Readings.pages document (or simply type it in the table below).

In the "Analysis" column, put your name in the row for the documents you're reading. When finished, replace your name with the link to your completed "Primary Source Analysis Tool" PDF for that document -- make sure you change the name of these PDFs. blacks kids to know there rights as a citizen of the United States. but it wasn't the actual booklet but a man talking about it and telling the kids to read it and not to fight the whites but resist with law. || This is a significant movement because it allowed the colored children to receive a better education and have the right to vote. Since they are getting a better education, they should be able to stay out of trouble more because they have been taught the rights from wrongs of society. ||
 * ~ Primary Source ||~ Analysis ||~ Description/Context ||~ Role in Civil Rights Movement ||
 * "On the Verge of a Dangerous Racial Conflagration" || Jessica || This was a letter to the President of the United States from E. Fredric Marrow. The purpose of this text was to address the President and tell him that he would help with anything in the decision to stop or eliminate the lynching and killing of innocent black people. At this time that the government was thinking about helping the black people and to stop all of the necessary killings of innocent colored people. Many people were unhappy about what was happening and then after Emmet Till's case, things just got worse. More and more people were trying to stop the madness that was happening. || This started the fight for a Civil Rights Movement because when Emmett Till was murdered for simply whistling at a white woman. His mistake and what was done about it showed the world how horrible racism is getting in the United States. "Despite national outrage and the testimony of eyewitnesses, Mississippi finds the two accused killers not guilty at trial." (Eyes on the Prize Story of the Movement #1) This quote shows how even though many people were in an outrage, the two murders of Till got away with their doings. This shows that no body cared enough that an innocent kid was killed because he didn't know the unwritten laws of the Jim Crow, in the south. ||
 * "Rules for Riding Desegregated Buses" || Allison || This was a newspaper article that talked about the rules for riding buses now that they were desegregated. The Supreme court sent out letter that stated what the whites must do to maintain order on the bus. Many of these rules said that the blacks weren't as equal and that they need to be watched at all times. || The rules were helping the black community because now there weren't sections to segregate each other, and one part of the bus(whites part) couldn't be better than the other part(blacks). But out of this good came bad because rules were made that made whites watch the blacks and look down on them while they rode the bus. ||
 * "No school in our state will be integrated" || Ashley || Governor of Mississippi, Ross Barnett, held a televised address on September 13, 1962 telling the people of Mississippi that the government was trying to integrate schools in Mississippi and that they were being unconstitutional according to the 10th amendment. He also said that he would fight the government and would not integrate schools. || The role in the Civil Rights Movement was that this showed the the government was trying to get rid of segregation, but the southern states wouldn’t do it and even protested against it. ||
 * "Non-violence and Racial Justice 1957" || Cailie || It was a nonviolent resistance method for bringing about better or improved racial conditions. || Martin Luther King urged Civil Rights protestors to use this method. It was used during the bus boycotts. ||
 * "Letter from a Freedom Fighter's Father 1961" page 1, page 2, text only || Seth || A man wrote his son that was in the Freedom Fighters. He talked about how his kid was insane and how he needed help from a doctor. He said that he was sorry for him. || The freedom riders just rode a bus into the south and the attention this caused was enormous. The south was so hateful towards African Americans that they beat up and even firebombed one of the buses. The U.S. Marshals were called in because the south couldn't keep law and order by themselves, the people there were just too racist. ||
 * "A Volatile Time, 1962" || Cailie || Blacks were marching and protesting segregation in the south. || # Robert Elliott a federal judge issued an injunction stopping these protest and marches. Violence was increasing and people had threatened the lives of many protesters. He may have saved the life of MLK jr. by not allowing marches. ||
 * "An Ugly Situation in Birmingham, 1963" || Seth || The African Americans of the community were being treated unfairly and started to get angry. The president had a conference type thing to answer questions about the situation in Birmingham. The African Americans and Whites of this town worked together to make it a place of equality. || The situation in Birmingham showed that people, white and black could get along and be equal even though they are different races. It inspired other people to create equal places where there was no segregation. ||
 * "Patience is a Dirty and Nasty Word" || Allison || At the __March at Washington__, John Lewis gave a speech about how how we don't have anything to be proud of because of how many men weren't there because the Bill of Rights didn't protect them from police brutality when they join in on a "peaceful demonstration" showing that every man deserves the right to vote. || John Lewis' speech was part of the movement and helped the government figure out that blacks were being treated unfairly. Patience //is// a dirty and nasty word because it shows that we shouldn't wait to get freedom for everyone, not just wait for it. ||
 * "One Volunteer's Freedom Summer, 1964" || Jessica || The purpose of this oral history was to show communities that there were people who are trying to stop the segregation and racial issues that the U.S. was having. I can tell that the person who wrote this; their viewpoint is that she is trying to support the black people. Since Shaw is white she has a lot of people who are showing prejudice towards her. I think that the significance of this oral history was to retell her story about how she stood up against all odds to defend black people and their rights. One of the things that I have learned was that white people did care about black people and their rights and that they just didn't stand out much because they didn't want to be punished for helping black people. || Medgar Evers organized a boycott, where hundred of protesters were arrested that day. A day after the people for the Freedom Summer left, three of them, investigating a church burning, disappeared. Many states were trying to make it very hard for African Americans to be able to vote because they believed that they should not get that privilege. This is part of the role of the Civil Rights Movement because this organization was trying to help educate black people and help them register to vote. ||
 * "Alabama Voter Registration Form, c.1964-65" || Jessica || This text is to eliminate the amount of African Americans who are trying to register to vote. Because black people didn't get the education that they needed, many of them were illiterate so they were not able to read and fill out these forms. These were used for anyone who wanted to vote for governmental people. This form had questions that I thought had nothing to do with voting or anything that the government needed to know about people. || Violence caused many deaths to African Americans because it was believed that African Americans should not have any right to vote. There were two major marches that occurred, one which was led by Martin Luther King Jr. After these two marches ended, the U.S. Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, forcing states to end discriminatory voting practices. ||
 * "What does Mississippi Have to Do With Harlem? (1964)" audio || Cailie || The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party’s delegates were denied seats at the DNC. Malcom X gave a speech saying America is Mississippi. Malcom X said blacks supported the democratic party but the northern democrats were in cahoots with the southern democrats and blamed them for all the black’s troubles. He said they all were denying the blacks their freedoms and the only way to get to freedom was through bullets or ballets. He meant they could get the vote and elect someone who would help the blacks or get their freedom by using violence. ||  ||
 * "Creating an Open and Just City, 1966" || Seth || There was a lot of racism in cities like Detroit and Chicago. The African Americans were forced to live in slums and the ghetto because they were treated unfairly. They couldn't get a job to keep an income to move to a decent place and even if they did get enough money nobody would sell their house to them because of their color. Some organizations joined together to make an equal city where racism wasn't an issue. This worked perfectly and even though racism still occurred some it wasn't as widespread as it was before. || These courageous acts of the organizations inspired people all over the U.S. to stop being prejudice. It caused many people to stand against the hate and start being like Chicago where everyone was equal. ||
 * "Two Societies, Separate and Unequal, 1967" || Jessica || This text explains how segregation was creating major issues in the U.S. and how if something wasn't done about these segregation issues a then there are going to be very large problems. The importance of this was to tell a certain audience about the thoughts and concerns that they are having about these racial issues. Two Societies, Separate and Unequal means that the world was becoming two separate communities and that they could not have a repeat back in history when it was the north and the south people. || Riots in Detroit cause major problems for Michigan. In the five days that the riot took place about 11,000 people were arrested, 40 people dead and hundreds of people injured. President Johnson appoints a commission to investigate the riot's causes. When the Kerner Commission report is published in March 1968, it describes America as two societies, black and white, separate and unequal, and recommends new government programs to break down racial barriers and increase opportunity. However, faced with the growing costs of the Vietnam War, Johnson does not act. ||
 * "People, Acting Together, Are Power, 1967" || Ashley || The first black mayor of any city in the United States, Carl Stokes, spent many years working with the community in Cleveland, Ohio. As years went on Stokes decided to go and try to run for mayor, and because he spend so many years working with the community and most of the people trusted him it didn’t take long for him to win the election. || The role in the Civil Rights Movement was that Stokes was the first black person to be the mayor of any city in the United States, showing that the U.S. was starting to change and was starting to be more integrated. ||
 * "The Goals of the Poor People's Campaign, 1968" || Ashley || The Poor People's Campaign purpose was to get rid of poverty. Since there was so many people in the United States without a job and a lot of people were having problems supporting their families, they created 5 requirements for the government to get rid of poverty in general throughout the United States. || This was the second phase to the Civil Rights movement. It was trying help people in poverty get back up on their feet and get jobs so that they could support their families. ||
 * "Where is the Draft for the Freedom Fight?" || Ashley || This was a position paper issued in 1965 by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. They were trying to explain to the people of the United States that the south was a lot like the war in Vietnam, in both cases people were dying for what they believed in and what they thought was right. || This was a role of the Civil Rights Movement was because they were making a statement to the United States and saying that we should stay in the United States and take care of the people here before we go overseas and fight. ||
 * "The Panthers' Ten-Point Platform" || Allison || This was a written document from the Black Panthers community. It states what they want like freedom, employment, decent housing, education, be exempt from military service, end to police brutality, freedom for blacks in prison and when a black man is took to court, there will be trail held by peers. This document was suppost to give blacks a list of ten things. The Black Panthers were a group of blacks during the 60's. || This showed people that blacks wanted to be treated right and groups would form that requested things to be done. It helped many communities to be more equal. ||
 * "Attica Inmate Demands, 1971" || Seth || A prison riot ended with the inmates taking over the Attica prison. They refused to stop and were confronted by a law officer who would see to their demands. They all wanted things like, safe escape to a different country and freedom from everything. This caused the entire prison laws to change, many things like what they are allowed to do religiously and politically changed. || It's role in the Civil Rights Movement was changing prison laws so that people in prison had more rights and weren't treated so poorly. ||
 * "Both Parties Have Betrayed Us, 1972" || Allison ||  ||   ||
 * "Keeping Atlanta Too Busy To Hate, 1975" || Ashley || In 1975, Time magazine wrote an article about Maynard Jackson the mayor of Atlanta. After Jackson was elected into office, the black and white communities started to not get along as well as they did before he was elected into office. He started to make decisions without consulting anyone, which started to bother both the blacks and the whites. To most people it sounded like Jackson was favoring the black communities and not really caring about the white communities. || This was a role in the Civil Rights Movement because it shows that it wasn’t just whites that were being racist against blacks, but some of the black communities were being racist against white people. ||
 * "Remember the Real Fight, 1975" || Allison || The house of freedom wrote a booklet for
 * "Equal Opportunity Not Enough" || Jessica || This document was written by Lyndon B. Johnson. He wrote this because he thought that it should be addressed that all people of the United States should have an equal and fair opportunity to vote, go to school, and be normal people. Johnson wants the United States to one day have black and white people treated and the only difference between them will be the color of their skin. He wishes that one day black people will be able to have all of the luxuries that the white people have. Johnson also says that even if the black people become "free" they will still have the aches and pains of what they use to live like. They also would feel very different and not know how to act properly around white people. || When police kill an African American Marine Corps veteran and successful salesman, Arthur McDuffie after a high-speed chase. It was claimed, by the police officers that he died in a motorcycle crash, but in reality he was beaten to death by the police officers. Many people were infuriated and they began rioting. ||
 * "Report on the Miami Riot, 1981" || Seth || The Miami Riot lasted 3 days and it cost 18 deaths and over 80 million dollars in damage. It was caused because of racism, Black people were tired of haters and they revolted causing a massive riot. Relentless beatings of blacks by whites also were a factor of these riots. || It showed people everywhere that African Americans were tired of being less equal and were tired of racism. They all worked together to stop prejudice and make the U.S. equal. ||
 * "Young Residents of Cabrini Green" || Cailie || It's a about a young president trying to keep kids out of trouble. In this document you read about how hard a kids life can be in this place. A kid can grow up to easily become part of a gang. There is a lot of drug usage in this area. People try to make organizations to prevent this from happening. || He tried to made a job foundation for ex-cons. They tried to make the town a better place. In the whole document they are trying to keep kids out of trouble. ||
 * "We Must Have a Black Mayor, 1983" || Cailie ||  ||   ||