Monday, May 23, 2016

STRUCTURE OF ESSAY

Below are two links that will help you with the structure of the essay:

1. This link will be useful to you with the overall structure:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ke4YA47GalA24nX19EjTLQDWagcZvM7XClAag9D6O7w/edit


2. This link will be useful to you when writing your body paragraphs.:
docs.google.com/document/d/1a9gwVG7bEek5WULP2C4bZ_55SgjSQkRt8k_U3HqU8e8/edit

Thursday, May 5, 2016

CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVISTS

Due May 10/11

Read the handout, "Freedom Now:  The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi."  The purpose of the reading is to describe and explain the importance of activists and their organizations in achieving equal rights. Please highlight and annotate the following:

* Key organizations and groups(include purpose, successes)
*  Key leaders and participants and their contributions
*  Key tactics or actions used to achieve change
*  Reaction of local whites to the movement in Mississippi.
*  Reaction of the the federal government to the Civil Rights Movement