https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6 en-us 2022-03-29 15:59:24 UTC 2022-04-04 16:31:13 UTC hello@padlet.com basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2119722782 During this time period the idea of segregation to separate white and black people was very apparent. Black students were not allowed to attend white schools however, Mr.Brown wanted his daughter to attend the white school in their neighbourhood therefore 9 African American students attempted to enter the school but were prevented entry by a national guard. This injustice lead to Mr.Brown taking the board of education to court which conducted  the process of desegregation and more equal education opportunities for African American individuals. The image above shows Elizabeth Eckford walking into Little Rock high on the first day as white students shriek and yell racist remarks such as “Go back to Africa”. This image is significant because it is monumental and shows the adversity black individuals faced just to go to school.]]> 2022-03-29 16:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2119722782 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2119739492 This event was a protest started by Rosa Parks against segregated public transit seating laws. The laws stated that black individuals were to yield their seats to white people and were permitted to sit in the back of the bus. To fight for change black black people boycotted public transit which was effective due to the fact 75% of the bus riders were black individuals. After the 13 month long protest the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. The image above shows African American individuals engaged in the boycott walking to work instead of riding the bus on the third month of the protest in Montgomery Alabama. This image is significant because it clearly displays their strength and determination for change and they walked as a community to stand for a change.]]> 2022-03-29 16:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2119739492 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2119782316 Freedom Riders was a non-violent protest against segregated bus terminals  by black and white civil rights activists. They protested by sitting on chartered buses together and drove through Sothern United States. This peaceful protest became inflicted with violence when white mobs that were supportive of segregation severely beat riders and fire bombed buses. The image above is a group of activists arriving in Alabama which is burned by a racist mob. This picture is significant because it shows the impact of racism and how they allowed their hatred inflict with a peaceful protest fighting for their own rights.]]> 2022-03-29 16:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2119782316 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2120328935 Martin Luther King's infamous I Have A Dream speech was heard for the first time by thousands of individuals during The March on Washington for jobs and freedom. He was a American civil rights activist who had been in the past arrested for leading several protests. His speech called for civil and economic rights and an emphasis on ending racism. For his perseverance and resilience he won the Nobel Peace Prize. The image above is Martin Luther King moments after delivering his speech. This picture shows significance because his speech lives on till this day and it was the first time in history anyone had ever been impacted by his powerful words with the desire for change.]]> 2022-03-29 23:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2120328935 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2120343741 John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States and was assassinated in Dallas Texas while riding in a motorcade procession. Kennedy was  a very progressive leader throughout his three years in office. He launched  civil-rights bills in hopes to end racial segregation. There are many conspiracies circulating around his murder due to the fact his murder effected the citizens of America tremendously and resulted in many Americans losing credence in their government. The picture above captures moments before he was assassinated in Dallas. This picture is significant because it ties in with the event and displays minutes before he was murdered.]]> 2022-03-29 23:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2120343741 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2122283145 Malcolm X was an African-American Muslim minister and the leader of black civil rights. His father was a Baptist minister and was murdered by a white suprematist group when Malcolm was 6 years old which lead to an unstable childhood in foster care , extreme poverty, and dropping out of school in the eighth grade. His traumatic childhood lead to Malcolm spending time in prison which is where he discovered the teachings of Elijah Muhammad who was the head of the black muslims. After time in prison his perspective changed and he became a minister of a mosque. After his eye opening visit to Mecca he realized that muslims believed in equality among all. As a Muslim minister he preached to use any means necessary to more Black Rights Forward, his campaign encouraged violence and utilized fear to lead. He was assassinated while addressing his organization at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington at age 39 by 3 members of the Nation of Islam. The image above is of Malcolm X being carried out on a stretcher after being shot multiple times during his speech. This image is significant because it shows the havoc it created and the amount of people rushing him to the hospital.]]> 2022-03-30 20:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2122283145 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2122331592 The Selma Black Voting Rights was famous for the 3 part march from the town of Selma over to Edmund Pettus Bridge to the town of Montgomery which was a very racist area at the time of the march. The relatively peaceful march was violently stopped at the Edmund Pettus Bridge by police due to the involvement of the KKK, tear gas, and golf billings. The objective of the march was to raise awareness around black individuals and voting due to the fact at the time only 2% of black people were registered to vote. Months after the march it received a great amount of attention and President Johnson signed the bill allowing Black People to be able to vote. The image above is police and other individuals waiting and the end of the bridge to stop the march and create violence. This picture is significant because this is where the violence started and this day got its name as Bloody Sunday.]]> 2022-03-30 21:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2122331592 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2122333584 The Black Panther Party was a powerful political organization founded by 3 college students in Oakland California. The party confided in ideologies of black nationalism. Socialism, mainly armed defence against police brutality, equality, and organized events to help poverty. They also organized armed citizen patrols in US cities. Due to the party’s extreme utilization of guns and excessive violence to approach situations the FBI labeled them as a communist organization. Caused by fabrication of evidence by the FBI and several internal conflicts the party was broken up after 6 years(1866-1882). The image above displays police officers beating up protesters supporting the black panther movement and protesting the arrest of co-founder Huey. This picture symbolizes significance because it shows the grounds of their party and their fight against police brutality and how the police resorted to violence to deal with the situation.]]> 2022-03-30 21:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2122333584 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2124856674 At the time of the Watergate scandal Richard Nixon was in office and he had been tapping information coming in and out of the White House. Prior to the scandal Daniel Ellsberg released confidential papers from the White House. The morning of June 17th police arrested three burglars in the Democratic National Committee headquarters complex in Washington D.C. Nixon denied any involvement with the break in, coincidentally evidence from the burglary linked it to Nixon’s re-election campaign however he did pay the buglers hush money. This event resulted in Nixon resigning as president and the true facts of this event are still unclear till this day due to the power of media and abuse of power and wealth. The image above is a picture of the ransacked desk in the DNC offices.]]> 2022-04-01 05:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2124856674 basketball24 https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2124857393 During this grueling war which lasted for almost 20 years of ongoing conflict over 3 million people died. America was involved in this war and many Americans became victims of this war and died. The war was mainly between North and South Vietnam and America supported South Vietnam. The united states were involved in the war because they were afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then rest of Asia therefore they sent money and other resources and supplies to South Vietnamese government. Many Americans were against America's involvement with the war and there were several protests against their involvement due to the danger it brought to American citizens. North Vietnam won this war and Vietnamese called in the victory war. The image above displays significance because it is an image from the protests that took place in America against their involvement in the Vietnam war.]]> 2022-04-01 05:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/basketball24/o5xgtb119o456hg6/wish/2124857393