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What surprising things have you discovered in your primary document analyses? Have you noticed anything that you wouldn't have expected? What conditions did people face if they resisted Jim Crow? Give specific examples as you post your bell work in the discussion tab above...
 * As the Bell Rings...**

Sorry I couldn't be in class today - I'm attending the Royal Wedding! I'll be sure to take pictures, Brianna... :P
 * What We Did In Class**

Today, you will continue through your five primary document analyses (8.3.1 Learning Activity Part II) and researching each for historical understanding. Remember, this is less about the analysis than it is about you learning about the Civil Rights Movement - the documents allow an opportunity for research, and that's the point.

Take time to do it right. Download the documents you need for completing this activity this weekend. Remember that when you complete the analysis/research process for a document, it is expected that you record what you've learned on your group page to share with your group members. I've got an example below of what a row might look like for one of these:


 * "We Must Have a Black Mayor, 1983" || Mr. Bruce ||This document is a transcript of an interview with Chicago mayor, Harold Washington. He became the first African-American mayor of Chicago in 1983 after serving as a Congressman for Illinois. In this interview, Washington is making his case clear that the 40% of Chicago's population needs to be more politically active and vote, because if they do, they can achieve the voice of the executive authority at the city level and elect a Black mayor. When that principle is applied in other urban areas such as Detroit, Cleveland, or Atlanta, the African-American populations there can have a similar voice over the racial concerns that are still lingering. ||As America began to forget about the struggle for racial equality during and after the Vietnam War, Blacks still met social and civil adversity, especially in urban areas and the big cities, even despite comprising nearly 50% of the population there. Washington and other prominent Black leaders encouraged political strength in order to continue the Civil Rights Movement when the major demonstrations of the 60s were a memory for most. ||

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