https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga By: Carl, Casey, and Rowen en-us 2016-11-21 00:45:14 UTC 2023-02-28 06:44:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ornamenttree.png falkensteincasey https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/140286379             On August 1, 1963, in Brooklyn, a riot had almost surfaced. African Americans and Puerto Ricans were pressing for more available jobs in the construction industry. A big portion of the rioting took place outside of the construction site of the Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. The protesters strategically positioned themselves in the middle of the road leading to the Medical Center so that all trucks would be blocked. However as soon as the protesters began this process, policemen came to the scene and started to carry away the picketers one-by-one. In reaction to this, the protesters began showing violence by kicking and hitting the policemen of the city. However, the police were not being peaceful either towards the protesters. They were using their batons and their horses to push the protesters to the sides of the streets. This, in turn, left two African American women severely injured. The article does not go into sufficient detail here about how the police were specifically brutal. However, it does go into detail, a few times, about how brutal the protesters were. That day twenty-two people were arrested during the protest. There were many times throughout this day where the civil rights activists tried to promote peace onto the demonstrators. Trying to keep the violence to almost nothing. But not all speeches worked. 
            It all seemed to escalate at around 8AM when 12 people sat in the center of the road leading to the medical center. The point of this, was to block all trucks from coming into the site, as well as out of it. These men were later carried to a patrol wagon when they refused to move. Then a group of youthful teenagers got the idea to form a line and hold hands across the street. When the first line had been removed a second line would then reform. While the trucks were being blocked with somewhat of a peaceful protest, some protesters were taunting the police. The taunting turned into violence when the police had formed their own line of protest to allow the trucks to pass through the line of protesters forming. The man and women reacted with hitting and kicking, sending a few policemen to the hospital for urgent care. There were also many African American protesters that were sent to the hospitals as well. A large number including young children. This says a lot about how strong police brutality in the city was at this time. 
            The civil rights activists involved in this protest had seemed to lose control over the demonstrators. A statement was issued announcing that all protesters should go home for the night. However, as soon as the demonstrators left, a new group of protesters decided to take their place. These protestors seemed to approach things differently by raising more awareness through peaceful chants and prayers. There was no violence to be heard of during the night rally, but protesters were still being arrested. The article itself seems to be written for a white audience. Mostly because when it talks about the violence, it only describes the protestors violence. There are obvious signs that the police were violent as well, but it is not put into words that make it quite obvious. ]]> 2016-11-28 18:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/140286379 falkensteincasey https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/140697467 This picture is important because it show's how blacks would be outside for hours protesting to get the equal rights that they deserve.
These men, women, and children are shown standing outside of the medical center in Brooklyn, New York. They are protesting for their rights to have jobs within the city construction companies. In the far left hand corner you can see a construction truck trying to break through the peaceful protest. 
The article talks about this moment, but explains that there was violence on the protesters part. But when looking at this picture it is almost impossible to see any violence occurring. In fact, there doesn't seem to be any sort of police depicted inside of this image. ]]> 2016-11-30 01:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/140697467 falkensteincasey https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/140697509 This picture shows how cruel the police  treated blacks. They would literally drag them, carry them, etc., and throw them in the police car. 
The picture shown below is one of the most important pictures taken within this protest. She shows no sign of violence or resistance towards the police. This picture proves to any one who sees it that African Americans were PEACEFULLY asking for their rights, and were only arrested in return. 
The article talks about how early in the morning the protesters had stood in front of the medical center with pickets. It said that people were picked up and carried one-by-one, like this woman, into police trucks. This picture also shows no violence which the article seems to argue very passionately about. ]]> 2016-11-30 01:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/140697509 mahoneyr2 https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/141516684 This is a New York Times article about Rev. William Augustus Jones Jr. The preacher mentioned in our original article. He put hours of work and sermons preaching civil rights. He discussed that if the religious community went out and pushed for people to vote, there would be a massive change in politics and prejudice. ]]> 2016-12-02 21:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/falkensteincasey/6axi2wceavga/wish/141516684