Think about the "bump back" mentioned in Ellison's Invisible Man. What then were the proximate causes of the legislative/policy changes enacted in and by the United States during the the mid-1960s? As you watch the film, Eyes on the Prize: "Ain't Scared of Your Jails" (linked below), fill in the study guide with specific details from each technique used by activists:
Given the stakes, why not give it a try? Start with this NPR article. Click the image below for the original challenge put out by the New York Times:
And finally, here is an excerpt from my conversation with Google's AI bot.
How far were the abolitionists willing to go? Although Garrison, for example, was a radical pacifist, most like-minded reformers were willing to enlist in the army in order to fight in the Civil War for their ultimate goal: abolition.
Glory (1989), directed by New Trier graduate, Ed Zwick, was revolutionary not only in its subject matter, but also in its marketing. Consider this cover art:
You can watch the film (for a price) on Amazon, Fandango NOW, the YouTube, Google Play. OR, if you want to watch it for free, click HERE.
Why did Ed Zwick make this film? It might have been because of this man:
As the abolitionist movement gained momentum and garnered more attention, some Southerners tried to defend the Peculiar Institution in novel ways. In this assignment you will be tasked with analyzing the arguments in one such justification, and then countering or corroborating with examples from Douglass' text.
After viewing the PBS film, The Abolitionists (click to view), ask yourself how monolithic were the opponents of slavery (Stowe, Brown, Garrison, Grimke, etc.)? Click here for an editable Google doc version or use the PDF below, including a transcript of the video.
Click here for an editable Google doc or use the PDF below:
If you missed the film or need to review it, please watch it here.
A transcript is available here.
