https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j Social Studies 11 en-us 2021-10-20 21:02:38 UTC 2021-10-21 00:58:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f606.png clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831718646 African Americans refused to ride city buses to protest segregated seating. It is regarded as the first large scale U.S. demonstration against segregation and it lasted 380 days.
All African Americans united to fight segregation.]]> 2021-10-20 21:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831718646 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831724338 Nine courageous African American students walk in a formerly all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their attendance at the school was a test of segregation. This picture represents their determination and courage that made a great impact on the world.]]> 2021-10-20 21:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831724338 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831910406 White and African American civil rights activists participated in freedom rides, bus trips through the American South to protest segregated bus terminals. The Freedom Riders symbolized that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.]]> 2021-10-20 23:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831910406 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831934282 Martin Luther King delivers a powerful speech before a crowd of some 250,000 people. The key message in this speech is that all people are created equal, and although not the case for America at the time, King feels it must be the case for the future. This picture shows King's spirit in combatting racism.]]> 2021-10-21 00:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831934282 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831950994 John Kennedy, the 35th president of the U.S. is assassinated while travelling through Dallas, Texas in an open- top convertible. This picture represents how life can catch one by surprise.]]> 2021-10-21 00:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831950994 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831966391 The purpose of the Selma to Montgomery March was to raise awareness of the difficulties black voters faced and the need of a national Voting Rights Act. This picture signifies the voting rights African Americans gained.]]> 2021-10-21 00:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831966391 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831977729 Malcolm X, an African American nationalist and Black Civil Rights leader is assassinated by rival black Muslims. This picture signifies the life of Malcolm X when he was alive.]]> 2021-10-21 00:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831977729 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831993121 The Black Panther Party was a political organization that fought against police brutality and for equal rights. This picture shows that among all the discrimination, there is a force that fought for justice.]]> 2021-10-21 00:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1831993121 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1832024975 President Richard Nixon hired burglars to rob the Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate complex of buildings in an attempt to get reelected. After being proved guilty, he resigned in disgrace. This picture represents the long- lasting effect on American political life, creating an atmosphere of cynicism and distrust.]]> 2021-10-21 00:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1832024975 clement20051218 https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1832036251 Millions died during the war between North Vietnam( communist) and South Vietnam( anti- communist). In the end, North Vietnam won and call it a Victory War. This picture signifies America's ignorant decision of deploying troops in Vietnam, which caused millions of Americans and Vietnamese to die.]]> 2021-10-21 00:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/clement20051218/mlj6sbl8tgty5n5j/wish/1832036251