Discuss the development of television in American culture during the 1950s and 1960s. How did television help or hinder African Americans’ goals? How did leaders learn to play to television audiences?)

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Respond to your classmates.  Demonstrate more depth and thought than saying things like “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in the discussion prompt

(Discuss the role of violence and the media during the civil rights movement. Discuss the development of television in American culture during the 1950s and 1960s. How did television help or hinder African Americans’ goals? How did leaders learn to play to television audiences?)

Response should be at least 1 paragraph per post. At least one citation per response. You may use different citations in each post if needed. Scholary sources only.

Textbook:  Darlene Clark Hine, William C. Hine, Stanley Harrold. The African-American Odyssey, Vol. II.

Post 1 – Jamie R

When we look at the violence and media attached to the reactions back in the 1950’s, there is almost a strange resemblance to modern day. The montgomery Bus Boycott is a great example of how the media plays into rallying people up. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white person in 1955 and was arrested. Facing injustice, white allies and blacks joined to see just how racist the segregation laws were. They also boycotted the bus company and it eventually led to the ban of segregated buses. Why does this reflect modern day? We can see when an injustice happens, people are usually informed by social media platforms as it is the best way to spread news. People get behind a cause and there is ultimately a change. Regarding other things like television and leaders for TV, we can see that there were some things that hindered the progressiveness of African Americans. For example, negative stereotypes were imported into commercials, brands, and even TV shows. Black face, animated black face or black caricatures used to hinder the black community. However, some good did come from TV, as black actors were given a chance, although not the best roles, they were still able to succeed into a role a white person dominated in. Black leaders were able to eventually spread their message through different medias at the time to get more support.

Citation: Library of Congress exhibit

Brumsic Brandon.

“The Weary Picket,” 1977.

Ink and tonal film overlay over pencil on paper.

Gift of Brumsic Brandon, Jr. Prints and Photographs Division.

Reproduction Number: LC-USZC4-6172 (9-22)

Courtesy of Mr. Brumsic Brandon, Jr.

“5,000 at Meeting Outline Boycott; Bullet Clips Bus.” Montgomery, Alabama, Bus Boycott.

Montgomery Advertiser, December 6, 1955.

Copyprint from microfilm.

Serial and Government Publications Division. (9-3)

Courtesy of the Montgomery Advertiser.

 

Post 2 – Heather K

Ever since the development of media, it has played an important role in social and political movements. This was especially true during the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s.  As in our current age media can be used to both positively and negatively influence people’s views and perspectives. I am a visual learner so there is a huge difference in my emotional reaction to things when I see an image attached to them rather than have them read to me or listening to the news. Images can be very powerful and often indisputable. The incident in Selma, Alabama on Bloody Sunday and the march thereafter were documented in picture and on film. This violent treatment of African Americans and whites who were behaving in a peaceful manner was a crucial turning point in the civil rights movement. Watching events take place live where protesters are simply marching, walking or sitting in and then violence takes place in reaction to those simple acts creates a strong and lasting image. The images of civil disobedience being met by police with Billy clubs or individuals attacking them of their own accord were available for all to see. It is hard to ignore injustice when you are staring directly at it. Media was able to show the “Little Rock Nine” trying to overcome segregation in an educational environment and being met with military resistance as well as for the first time. “President Dwight Eisenhower may have had little inclination to support the fight for black rights, but the defiance of Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus forced him to. At the beginning of the school year in 1957, Faubus posted 270 Arkansas national guardsmen outside Little Rock Central High School to prevent nine black youths from entering. Faubus was determined to flout Brown and maintain school segregation. When a federal court order forced the governor to allow the children into the school, he simply withdrew the state guard and left the children to face a hate-filled mob”.[1]

 

The media also began showing African American athletes in prominent roles despite the athletes being threatened and mistreated on many levels. Showing African American in successful situations rather than the characters that used to exist on TV was helpful but also put those athletes at risk to be targeted by white supremacists so it is a mixed result much like many things that took place in the civil rights era. I was born shortly after this time period and am able to easily recall all these images when people talk about them. This shows to me the very strong effect media has on social causes and injustice especially where violence takes place in response to civil demonstrations.

 

Hine, Darlene Clark, Hine, William C. and Stanley Harrold. “The African American Odyssey, Volume 2, 7th Edition”. Pearson, New York, NY. 2018.

 

NAACP Collection, Prints and Photographs Division.

Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-119154 (9-18b)

Courtesy of the NAACP

 

 

 

What could have been done to prevent moving from early Stages to later Stages? What about preventing later Stages? Consider domestic (Charter of Rights? Hate Crime Legislation?) and international responses (

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ANALYSE THE CONSEQUENCES -in a short analysis write a DISCUSSION/COMPARISON OF JUSTICE-compare the consequences of Cambodian genocides and Holocaust Genocide/Atrocity Crime situations. Consider Loss of Life, Relocation of Survivors, International Responses, Criminal Accountability (domestic and International, and Memorialization and/or Reconciliation and of possible REMEDIES that might have prevented the genocides/Atrocity Crime situations Consider criminal culpability and accountability. Was anyone charged or convicted or should they have been? If so by whom? Was the verdict reasonable in your opinion? What about compensation/support for victims? Truth & reconciliation? Remembrance & memorialization?
…and possible REMEDIES for your genocides/Atrocity Crime situations
What could have been done to prevent moving from early Stages to later Stages? What about preventing later Stages? Consider domestic (Charter of Rights? Hate Crime Legislation?) and international responses (THIS PART CAN BE 550 WORDS)
SECOND PART OF ASSIGNMENT
Identify and similarities and between the two Genocides/Atrocity Crime Situations. in a REFLEXION of 550 words

Write a one to one and a half-page typed essay on the themes of truth and nationalism in the architecture/theory of Claude Perrault, Marc-Antoinne Laugier, and A. W. N. Pugin.

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Write a one to one and a half-page typed essay on the themes of truth and nationalism in the architecture/theory of Claude Perrault, Marc-Antoinne Laugier, and A. W. N. Pugin. Include discussions of specific buildings discussed in class (they do not all have to be by these three figures) that address the questions of truth and/or nationalism. Also discuss the important and influential writings of these three figures. Write your essay in a 12 point font with 1’ margins on all four sides. Turn in a printed copy on the due date provide in Blackboard. You should consider such areas of interest as the roles of Greek architecture, Gothic architecture, rational structure, architectural and interior decoration, process, and biography of the architect/theorist. Follow the instructions! Use the rubric (below) as a guide to see if you are on track to completing the assignment in a strong manner. Use your notes in conjunction with Bergdoll’s text. Choose your examples with care—some buildings may illustrate the role of truth in architecture, and a different building might be a better example of nationalism. Try to choose examples that you think are likely to be on the exam. Telling stories is a great way to learn trends, concepts, names, buildings, and terms. The goal of this essay is to help you to focus on important themes, works, and figures in preparation for the first exam. If you think it works, try coming up with a topic of your own to write about for practice and study.

Write an essay from the point of view of an Enlightenment writer, and argue why slavery should be abolished and why it is against the liberal spirit of Enlightenment.

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Write an essay from the point of view of an Enlightenment writer, and argue why slavery should be abolished and why it is against the liberal spirit of Enlightenment.

Using the following sources:

https://libguides.southernct.edu/c.php?g=200161&p=1316494

https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/modsbook07.asp

https://libguides.cmich.edu/c.php?g=387406&p=2628035

http://www.americanyawp.com/reader.html

Library of Congress:
https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/getting-started-with-primary-sources/finding/

CVCC Databases for History sources:
https://cvcc-vccs.libguides.com/az.php?s=110393

Why do you think sports are an effective way of integrating immigrants to American culture? Which sports do you think are the most American?

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The role of sports in Americanizing immigrants has been written about extensively by historians and journalists. Professional boxing and baseball, both of which achieved heightened popularity at the dawn of the twentieth century, became important vehicles by which waves of immigrants marked their progress in American society. Historians have continued to argue that the United States has used sports as a way to “Americanize” immigrants. Why do you think sports are an effective way of integrating immigrants to American culture? Which sports do you think are the most American? Are there any other ways in which sports provide cultural value?

Write a one one essay on the Presidential Inauguration of 2021.

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Write a one one essay on the Presidential Inauguration of 2021. In your essay include the following: how history was made, and how this administration could possibly be different from the previous one.

Explain the role of technology and its effects in the development of civilizations and cultures.

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Explain the role of technology and its effects in the development of civilizations and cultures. Were technological breakthroughs democratizing social forces in the early history of Pan-Asia or did they contribute more to despotism? You should consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
Considering everything we have learned in this module, compose in 3 to 4 pages in 12 point Times New Roman font, an argumentative essay that includes the following four components:. An Introductory paragraph that explains the most important reason for the position you take, i.e. your primary thesis. Also, briefly mention the two or three most important supporting points for your argument. A Body consisting of a descriptive paragraph for each of the two or three most important factors that supports your thesis. A two or three sentence statement that recognize the potential counter-arguments with which your thesis must contend. A Conclusion that fully sums up your argument and makes a statement about the larger implications of your analysis. You will choose and address one of the
following prompts: Comparing societies across North Africa and Pan-Asia, identify three commonalities/similarities that they shared. Were these societies more alike or different in development, social structure, religious and other cultural components and characteristics? You should consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
Explain the role of technology and its effects in the development of civilizations and cultures. Were technological breakthroughs democratizing social forces in the early history of Pan-Asia or did they contribute more to despotism? You should consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
Explain the role of religion and its importance as a cohesive agent in the development of early global societies. Were early Pan-Asian peoples more similar or different in how they viewed “the gods?” You should consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
Explain the role of the environment and nature and explain its importance as a cohesive factor in the development of early Pan-Asian societies. Was the manner that early Pan-Asians and North Africans responded to environmental challenges more varied or alike? Please consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ANNQKKwWGk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8nhFSw-Tvk&list=PLoBAw9fXjzF1R74aOFuww8OuGMhF-9PNY&index=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B965f8AcNbw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2lJUOv0hLA https://digital.wwnorton.com/america11br https://elearning.kctcs.edu/ultra/courses/_493606211_1/outline/edit/document/_38093094_1?courseId=_493606211_1 https://elearning.kctcs.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-38093095-dt-content-rid-285485740_2/xid-285485740_2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B965f8AcNbw https://elearning.kctcs.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-38093098-dt-content-rid-285485739_2/xid-285485739_2

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Explain how the strategies of the Union during the Civil War lead to its victory and to the augmentation of the image and power of the American military.

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From the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, the role of the American military, as well as its acceptance by the American people, changed immeasurably. The Civil War proved the American (Union) military a significant force that, even with its failures in some areas of the war, could triumph through strategic adaptation. As the 19th century wore on, and America became a larger economic and political power in the international system, the American military’s responsibilities would morph into duties that had not only the national security of the United States in mind, but also that of international security. With the Spanish-American War, the American military became a part of the international power struggles that would continue throughout the next century. The military, in the First and Second World Wars would finally see full acceptance from the American people as a vast institution that needed a standing group of forces, and, in the end, would become the most significant military power of the free world. For this assignment, you must create a slideshow presentation that explains how and why the military’s role changed between the 1860s and the 1940s. In other words, how did the domestic image and the international role of the American military evolve as a result of participation in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and the two World Wars? In this presentation, you must do the following:

Explain how the strategies of the Union during the Civil War lead to its victory and to the augmentation of the image and power of the American military.
Explain how the Spanish-American War may have indicated a desire of the United States to be a part of the international system and how winning the war changed the United States and its military’s role in the world.
Explain how American mobilization for World War I revealed the major problems with the lack of a large standing army/military, if the United States was going to be a major player in the international system.
Explain how the American performance in the First World War impacted its role in the world.
Explain the precautions the United States took between World War I and World War II to make sure mobilization, training, and strategic planning would not be a problem in its next endeavor in world affairs.
Explain how American participation in World War I, both domestically and internationally, impacted the way the United States was able to successfully participate in the World War II.
Explain how World War II augmented the role of the United States military in the world and how it changed the military’s role in America and its image in the eyes of Americans.
Conclude with a strong statement (or bullet point list) that illustrates what the international role of the American military was by the end of World War II.
Requirements:

Your slideshow MUST contain AT LEAST 10 slides.
Your slideshow MUST address ALL of the points listed above.
Your slideshow MUST have an over-arching argument (thesis) that you plainly state.
Your slideshow CANNOT contain word for word information from Professor Stevens’ powerpoints or from the textbook. ALL language must be in your own words.
Tips for completing this assignment:

Think of the assignment as creating a detailed outline of the main question.
Use keyword headers and sub-headers that illustrate the topics of each slide.
Condense material on each topic into small bullet point lists of fragments of sentences. Do NOT just use keywords unless they are headers or sub-headers.
Make sure that as you move through ideas you are making logical transitions to the next issue.
You may use pictures and maps to illustrate your points or add flare to your presentation; however, if you use only an image on a particular slide, that slide does not count in your minimum slide count of 10.

Explain the role of religion and its importance as a cohesive agent in the development of early global societies.

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Considering everything we have learned in this module, compose in 3 to 4 pages in 12 point Times New Roman font, an argumentative essay that includes the following four components:.
An Introductory paragraph that explains the most important reason for the position you take, i.e. your primary thesis. Also, briefly mention the two or three most important supporting points for your argument.
A Body consisting of a descriptive paragraph for each of the two or three most important factors that supports your thesis.
A two or three sentence statement that recognize the potential counter-arguments with which your thesis must contend.
A Conclusion that fully sums up your argument and makes a statement about the larger implications of your analysis.

You will choose and address one of the following prompts:
Comparing societies across North Africa and Pan-Asia, identify three commonalities/similarities that they shared. Were these societies more alike or different in development, social structure, religious and other cultural components and characteristics? You should consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
Explain the role of technology and its effects in the development of civilizations and cultures. Were technological breakthroughs democratizing social forces in the early history of Pan-Asia or did they contribute more to despotism? You should consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
Explain the role of religion and its importance as a cohesive agent in the development of early global societies. Were early Pan-Asian peoples more similar or different in how they viewed “the gods?” You should consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.
Explain the role of the environment and nature and explain its importance as a cohesive factor in the development of early Pan-Asian societies. Was the manner that early Pan-Asians and North Africans responded to environmental challenges more varied or alike? Please consider the features all of the four regions we have studied.








What is today’s equivalent of some of the issues brought up in lecture or in what ways do you see the legacies of this material in today’s America?

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Reflection InstructionsThe Reflections assignment is where students consider, interpret, and critically explore central aspects of that week’s lecture. The goal of this assignment is to have students engage the lecture material through small, personal yet critical interpretations of that material and how the historical material relates to them and what it has taught them. This experiential assignment rests on the idea that we cannotalwaysremove ourselves from the subject matters we learn about, despite ourdiscipline’snoble dream of empirical objectivity. These Reflections act as conduits between the student’s interpretation of the subject matter and how they think about history.Reflections Questions List:

•What were the core concepts or events of the lecture and what did you learn?

•What surprised you about the material, or what stood out most to you?

•What is today’s equivalent of some of the issues brought up in lecture or in what ways do you see the legacies of this material in today’s America?Tips:

•Avoid summarizing or regurgitating the lecture material.

•Avoid meandering too far away from the lecture material, etc.

•Integrate your own voiceand interpretation.

•Connect various points of analysis to other parts of the lecture or lectures.

•You may bring in outside sources, but only modestly as this assignment is focused on your interpretation of the lecture’s main themes—and there’s not much space anyway. Format:

•Two (2) pages to three (3) pages in length for each Reflection.

•Times New Roman font; font size 12; double-spaced spacing; reasonable margins.

•Citation Method: Informal. Student’s choice.

•Answers at least twoquestionsfrom the Reflections questions list/ prompts.