Movements Around the World - Civil Rights Movement
A Path to Peace, Research Essay written by Bri and Sienna
“We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity,” Fred Hampton. “People know about the Klan and the overt racism, but the killing of one's soul little by little, day after day, is a lot worse than someone coming in your house and lynching you,” Samuel L. Jackson. Two of the most famous quotes from two of the most famous terrorist movements. In general, they could be viewed as opposing viewpoints, but in our eyes, they are quite similar. Both the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panther Party shared the same ideals, fighting fire with fire for their beliefs.
Malicious intent seemed to be the backbone of the KKK, murder for no just reason whatsoever. There is no doubt that this can be agreed upon across the board. For any rightfully minded person killing others for no reason except for differences in the definition of insanity, except for members of the klan of course. Opposingly, connections were formed across the United States thanks to the KKK, people who would have never crossed paths bonded. Their ideologies were in the right place, to begin with, but the way they followed through was inappropriate just like the Black Panther Party.
The name of the Ku Klux Klan was derived from the Greek word kyklos, meaning circle and Scottish/Gaelic word clan. The KKK can commonly be recognized by their distinct white robes and tall capriotes, which were just a couple of their symbols. Their hoods and robes developed from initial attempts to dress as ghostly figures with menacing faces. Since ghosts are known for tricks and games, Klan members’ mindsets where to play “pranks” on African Americans. These “pranks” were horrific and sinister, which is why hoods and masks disguised their identities in the cover of darkness. Fiery crosses were probably their most resonant symbol, they made an appearance in almost every photo documentation of the time. The crosses were often used to embody the KKK’s Christian roots, “a means to spread the light of Jesus into the countryside.” The fiery cross was to “drive away darkness and gloom”, Bob Jones from the Carolina Klan stated. How rhetorically ironic, he tries to convince that burning humongous crosses seventy feet up the night sky are purely from the goodness in their hearts. In reality, lighting fire to these “holy crosses” was to emerge terror and intimidate with the flames. Curiosity would take over spectators of these nightly rituals, which could potentially bring in new supporters.
The Klu Klux Klan has existed three times in the United States, in distinct eras revolving different points in history. Each advocated political ideologies differing in each period such as white supremacy, anti-immigration, Nordicism, neo-fascism, and anti-catholicism. All three of the klans were considered right-wing extremist organizations, meaning they had a combination of beliefs including capitalism, nationalism, ethnocentrism, and anti-elitism which are all “far right” of common beliefs. Beginning in 1865, the KKK was founded by six middle-class Confederate veterans, John C. Lester, John B. Kennedy, James R. Crowe, Frank O. McCord, Richard R. Reed, and J. Calvin Jone all from Pulaski, Tennessee. The first klan soon spread throughout the war-torn South, burning down homes of African Americans, causing mischief and agony. Focuses on the secret society are to deprive the freedoms of newly emancipated slaves and intimidate “scalawags” and “carpetbaggers”. A pause was put to the Klan’s activity between 1868 and 1870 when President Grant passed the Civil Rights Act of 1871, shutting down their horrific opening acts.
The second clan took off in 1915 in Georgia and decided to broaden their message of hate to foreigners, Catholics and Jews. Klansmen promoted their catchphrase of this era, “to return to clean living,” their morals focusing on white supremacy, fundamentalism, and devout patriotism. Their support list kept growing and growing, by the middle of this decade, there were between three and eight million klansmen. People of different backgrounds and classes wore the Klan’s robes, from the poor and uneducated, middle-class citizens, all the way to doctors, lawyers and ministers became loyal to the KKK.
Throughout the 1920s, the klan moved into states all across the US in hopes to dominate their local and state politics. Each klansman was responsible for drawing in ten people to vote for Klan members in all elections, a technique they called “the decade.” 1924 was when their success hit, Klan members were officially in office. In Indiana and Colorado, enough klansmen were elected to efficiently rule the government, while in other states such as Oregon and Maine klansmen were the mayors. This was known as the “Invisible Empire”, as slowly but surely they began to take over the country.
The Klan arose a third time in the 1960s to fight the civil rights movement. Violent terror seemed to be their approach this time, with several bombings being their tactic. The 16th Street Baptist church bombings were one of their most famous acts, and recognized by Martin Luther King Jr. as “one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity.” Four members of the Klan set fifteen sticks of explosive dynamite beneath the steps at the African American 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four young girls aged eleven through fourteen were murdered by the robed Klan members. Prosecutions were not developed until 1977, and three Klan members weren’t sentenced to life imprisonment until 2001, except for Herman Cash who was never charged due to his death in 1994.
Another death of an innocent person happened in 1981, the lynching of Michael Donald in Mobile, Alabama. KKK members beat and hanged 19-year-old Michael solely for the color of his skin. This was one of the last lynchings in the United States, consequences for perpetrators were extreme. Klan members, Henry Hays was killed by electric chair, and James Knowles has sentenced life in prison.
Due to the KKK's actions, another group was formed to put a stop to their horrid ventures. The Black Panther Party was a group formed to help protect the African Americans, the protection they needed and deserved. “Being hungry is the hardest thing, & to this day I have prayers of gratitude for the Black Panthers, who made Breakfast for Children a thing that schools should do. We qualified for free lunch & breakfast, & without them, I am almost sure we wouldn't have made it out of childhood alive despite my hard-working parents” - Ellan Fisher. The mindset was there, but some say the actions followed were just as bad as the KKK. A group formed to put a stop to the powerful KKK only sunk down to their level. The plan was for there to be no classes, for the lower class to wipe out the higher class. A simple yet difficult plan to follow, communism at its pure form. The only problem with that was how? A journey to what some would say lasted a lifetime resulted in brutal murders, loss of hope, and tables turned against them.
Three African American men were tired of the way they were being treated and ready to fight for their rights. Three men who all shared one hope, a hope that one day they’ll be able to walk down the street and not feel unwelcome. Three human beings who wanted to show others that you need to stand up for what's right and to not go down without a fight. A father, a husband, and a writer all wanting the same thing. For children of color to not have to experience what they had to go through. Heroic men who were willing to do whatever it takes to get what they wanted, and so they did. An article from history.com implies, “The Black Panthers were part of the larger Black Power movement, which emphasized black pride, community control and unification for civil rights.”(Allen-Bell) A group of guys who had a goal and a mission; The Black Panther Party. The group was originally formed by Huey P. Newton, Elbert Howard, and Bobby Seale on October 1966 in Oakland California and was around for 17 years before brought to a brutal end by the FBI.
The Black Panther Party, the intent to help people and to protect their own kind. Over the rise and fall of the BPP, they had many great accomplishments. The party drew widespread support in large minority communities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. Creating outlets in those cites helped many African Americans come together and feel worthy of themselves once again. Before the fall of the Black Panther Party, they also created a number of social programs, free breakfast for minorities at neighboring schools, and free health clinics. While they were often portrayed as a gang, their leadership saw the organization as a political party whose goal was getting more African Americans elected to political office. Their goal was so prominent that they would do anything to make sure that their people had equality. In my opinion, they were run by good-hearted people. Even the people with hearts of gold take a turn for the worst. If you have good intentions and feel you're not in the wrong, does that make it okay for violence?
The Black Panther Party was involved in numerous violent encounters over a span of 16 years. But people don’t blame them for that, they blame what was going on during the time period. The police brutality rates up by 15%(Editors 2017) and the killings of African Americans increasing daily made it practically impossible to trust each other. So, the lack of trust and fear for their lives turned them into an extremely deadly group. Conflict within the party was the biggest setback, the absence of trust for one another led to the killing of 4 members within the group. Reporter Kimberly stated, “According In 1969, Black Panther Party member Alex Rackley was tortured and murdered by other Black Panthers who thought him a police informant.”(Editors 2017) That wasn’t just a one-time thing, it happened to three other members, which in the end ended up not being guilty, but how were they supposed to know that at the time. They were just acting as leaders and making sure their party didn’t have any snakes within it. One thing not very many people know about the BPP is other than those 4 incidents, they never initiated violence, they only fought back. A form of self-defense, but somehow they were the ones to get in trouble, for protecting themselves. Those “countless” allegations made against them, were all from the person of powers point of view, not theirs. So, yes there may have been multiple allegations made against the Black Panther Party, but none were ever proven true, with proper evidence. Therefore, were they ever truly in the wrong?
Manipulation was what made the group thrive. Well, at least that’s what half of humanity chose to believe. But was that really the case? The party was powered by communism, their goal was for themselves (the lower class) to wipe out the current leaders (the higher class). Not once did any of them practice manipulation or try to pick vulnerable civilians and corrupt them. The leaders in the group chose to use motivation in their speeches to get their members thrilled, to convince them of a better life. Would you call that manipulation? A big part of everyone thinking the group was manipulative was because of Ron Stallworth, the undercover cop who attends a meeting of the BPP. He said their meetings made him “second guess my job as an undercover cop”(Miller & Miller 2018) and “made me feel as if I was in the wrong”(Miller & Miller 2018). When those few statements came out they got numerous attacks because of their so-called “manipulation” but is that what it really was. A man of color, a black cop feeling as if he was on the wrong side of things can’t feel that way without some form of manipulation, right? That’s not what it looks like to me.
Some may even go to the extent of calling the Black Panther Party just as evil as the KKK. They may have started this group in the rebellion of the KKK and to protect their people but they have so many similarities. When they don't get the outcome they want, what do they do? Kill. During the 16 year period, 561 law enforcement were brutally murdered by no other than the BPP. A Stanford professor proclaims “In 1969, the last year for which complete statistics are available, there were 35,202 assaults on police officers, 11,949 resulting in injury.”(Klien) Once again malicious acts lead by the Black Panther Party. I for one am for the BPP but I can understand why so many people are against them and why they got disbanded. They took a drastic turn for the worst and completely strayed away from keeping their people safe. Their new focus was getting equality and they were willing to do anything for that, including kidnapping the president's daughter. How can they call themselves an “empowering” group when they are killing and insulting others to get what they want?
A party, some may even say a historical sacrifice, brave enough to fight for their own people when knowing that they would be in the wrong no matter what. A group that rose from the dark. A group powered by darkness, violence, communism, but most importantly empowered by wanting change. Wanting an end to their suffering. So, in the end, were they ever truly in the wrong? Is it so wrong to want equality and to stand up for what you believe in? All they ever wanted was equal rights and if they had to kill for that, so be it.
Both the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panther Party played significant roles in the Civil Rights Movement, whether it is for positive or negative. Lives were taken because of Klansman's horrible discrimination and the Black Panther's lack of integrity. Connections and interactions were formed through the KKK throughout the country, while the BPP created new lives for African Americans across the nation.
“We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity,” Fred Hampton. “People know about the Klan and the overt racism, but the killing of one's soul little by little, day after day, is a lot worse than someone coming in your house and lynching you,” Samuel L. Jackson. Two of the most famous quotes from two of the most famous terrorist movements. In general, they could be viewed as opposing viewpoints, but in our eyes, they are quite similar. Both the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panther Party shared the same ideals, fighting fire with fire for their beliefs.
Malicious intent seemed to be the backbone of the KKK, murder for no just reason whatsoever. There is no doubt that this can be agreed upon across the board. For any rightfully minded person killing others for no reason except for differences in the definition of insanity, except for members of the klan of course. Opposingly, connections were formed across the United States thanks to the KKK, people who would have never crossed paths bonded. Their ideologies were in the right place, to begin with, but the way they followed through was inappropriate just like the Black Panther Party.
The name of the Ku Klux Klan was derived from the Greek word kyklos, meaning circle and Scottish/Gaelic word clan. The KKK can commonly be recognized by their distinct white robes and tall capriotes, which were just a couple of their symbols. Their hoods and robes developed from initial attempts to dress as ghostly figures with menacing faces. Since ghosts are known for tricks and games, Klan members’ mindsets where to play “pranks” on African Americans. These “pranks” were horrific and sinister, which is why hoods and masks disguised their identities in the cover of darkness. Fiery crosses were probably their most resonant symbol, they made an appearance in almost every photo documentation of the time. The crosses were often used to embody the KKK’s Christian roots, “a means to spread the light of Jesus into the countryside.” The fiery cross was to “drive away darkness and gloom”, Bob Jones from the Carolina Klan stated. How rhetorically ironic, he tries to convince that burning humongous crosses seventy feet up the night sky are purely from the goodness in their hearts. In reality, lighting fire to these “holy crosses” was to emerge terror and intimidate with the flames. Curiosity would take over spectators of these nightly rituals, which could potentially bring in new supporters.
The Klu Klux Klan has existed three times in the United States, in distinct eras revolving different points in history. Each advocated political ideologies differing in each period such as white supremacy, anti-immigration, Nordicism, neo-fascism, and anti-catholicism. All three of the klans were considered right-wing extremist organizations, meaning they had a combination of beliefs including capitalism, nationalism, ethnocentrism, and anti-elitism which are all “far right” of common beliefs. Beginning in 1865, the KKK was founded by six middle-class Confederate veterans, John C. Lester, John B. Kennedy, James R. Crowe, Frank O. McCord, Richard R. Reed, and J. Calvin Jone all from Pulaski, Tennessee. The first klan soon spread throughout the war-torn South, burning down homes of African Americans, causing mischief and agony. Focuses on the secret society are to deprive the freedoms of newly emancipated slaves and intimidate “scalawags” and “carpetbaggers”. A pause was put to the Klan’s activity between 1868 and 1870 when President Grant passed the Civil Rights Act of 1871, shutting down their horrific opening acts.
The second clan took off in 1915 in Georgia and decided to broaden their message of hate to foreigners, Catholics and Jews. Klansmen promoted their catchphrase of this era, “to return to clean living,” their morals focusing on white supremacy, fundamentalism, and devout patriotism. Their support list kept growing and growing, by the middle of this decade, there were between three and eight million klansmen. People of different backgrounds and classes wore the Klan’s robes, from the poor and uneducated, middle-class citizens, all the way to doctors, lawyers and ministers became loyal to the KKK.
Throughout the 1920s, the klan moved into states all across the US in hopes to dominate their local and state politics. Each klansman was responsible for drawing in ten people to vote for Klan members in all elections, a technique they called “the decade.” 1924 was when their success hit, Klan members were officially in office. In Indiana and Colorado, enough klansmen were elected to efficiently rule the government, while in other states such as Oregon and Maine klansmen were the mayors. This was known as the “Invisible Empire”, as slowly but surely they began to take over the country.
The Klan arose a third time in the 1960s to fight the civil rights movement. Violent terror seemed to be their approach this time, with several bombings being their tactic. The 16th Street Baptist church bombings were one of their most famous acts, and recognized by Martin Luther King Jr. as “one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity.” Four members of the Klan set fifteen sticks of explosive dynamite beneath the steps at the African American 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four young girls aged eleven through fourteen were murdered by the robed Klan members. Prosecutions were not developed until 1977, and three Klan members weren’t sentenced to life imprisonment until 2001, except for Herman Cash who was never charged due to his death in 1994.
Another death of an innocent person happened in 1981, the lynching of Michael Donald in Mobile, Alabama. KKK members beat and hanged 19-year-old Michael solely for the color of his skin. This was one of the last lynchings in the United States, consequences for perpetrators were extreme. Klan members, Henry Hays was killed by electric chair, and James Knowles has sentenced life in prison.
Due to the KKK's actions, another group was formed to put a stop to their horrid ventures. The Black Panther Party was a group formed to help protect the African Americans, the protection they needed and deserved. “Being hungry is the hardest thing, & to this day I have prayers of gratitude for the Black Panthers, who made Breakfast for Children a thing that schools should do. We qualified for free lunch & breakfast, & without them, I am almost sure we wouldn't have made it out of childhood alive despite my hard-working parents” - Ellan Fisher. The mindset was there, but some say the actions followed were just as bad as the KKK. A group formed to put a stop to the powerful KKK only sunk down to their level. The plan was for there to be no classes, for the lower class to wipe out the higher class. A simple yet difficult plan to follow, communism at its pure form. The only problem with that was how? A journey to what some would say lasted a lifetime resulted in brutal murders, loss of hope, and tables turned against them.
Three African American men were tired of the way they were being treated and ready to fight for their rights. Three men who all shared one hope, a hope that one day they’ll be able to walk down the street and not feel unwelcome. Three human beings who wanted to show others that you need to stand up for what's right and to not go down without a fight. A father, a husband, and a writer all wanting the same thing. For children of color to not have to experience what they had to go through. Heroic men who were willing to do whatever it takes to get what they wanted, and so they did. An article from history.com implies, “The Black Panthers were part of the larger Black Power movement, which emphasized black pride, community control and unification for civil rights.”(Allen-Bell) A group of guys who had a goal and a mission; The Black Panther Party. The group was originally formed by Huey P. Newton, Elbert Howard, and Bobby Seale on October 1966 in Oakland California and was around for 17 years before brought to a brutal end by the FBI.
The Black Panther Party, the intent to help people and to protect their own kind. Over the rise and fall of the BPP, they had many great accomplishments. The party drew widespread support in large minority communities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. Creating outlets in those cites helped many African Americans come together and feel worthy of themselves once again. Before the fall of the Black Panther Party, they also created a number of social programs, free breakfast for minorities at neighboring schools, and free health clinics. While they were often portrayed as a gang, their leadership saw the organization as a political party whose goal was getting more African Americans elected to political office. Their goal was so prominent that they would do anything to make sure that their people had equality. In my opinion, they were run by good-hearted people. Even the people with hearts of gold take a turn for the worst. If you have good intentions and feel you're not in the wrong, does that make it okay for violence?
The Black Panther Party was involved in numerous violent encounters over a span of 16 years. But people don’t blame them for that, they blame what was going on during the time period. The police brutality rates up by 15%(Editors 2017) and the killings of African Americans increasing daily made it practically impossible to trust each other. So, the lack of trust and fear for their lives turned them into an extremely deadly group. Conflict within the party was the biggest setback, the absence of trust for one another led to the killing of 4 members within the group. Reporter Kimberly stated, “According In 1969, Black Panther Party member Alex Rackley was tortured and murdered by other Black Panthers who thought him a police informant.”(Editors 2017) That wasn’t just a one-time thing, it happened to three other members, which in the end ended up not being guilty, but how were they supposed to know that at the time. They were just acting as leaders and making sure their party didn’t have any snakes within it. One thing not very many people know about the BPP is other than those 4 incidents, they never initiated violence, they only fought back. A form of self-defense, but somehow they were the ones to get in trouble, for protecting themselves. Those “countless” allegations made against them, were all from the person of powers point of view, not theirs. So, yes there may have been multiple allegations made against the Black Panther Party, but none were ever proven true, with proper evidence. Therefore, were they ever truly in the wrong?
Manipulation was what made the group thrive. Well, at least that’s what half of humanity chose to believe. But was that really the case? The party was powered by communism, their goal was for themselves (the lower class) to wipe out the current leaders (the higher class). Not once did any of them practice manipulation or try to pick vulnerable civilians and corrupt them. The leaders in the group chose to use motivation in their speeches to get their members thrilled, to convince them of a better life. Would you call that manipulation? A big part of everyone thinking the group was manipulative was because of Ron Stallworth, the undercover cop who attends a meeting of the BPP. He said their meetings made him “second guess my job as an undercover cop”(Miller & Miller 2018) and “made me feel as if I was in the wrong”(Miller & Miller 2018). When those few statements came out they got numerous attacks because of their so-called “manipulation” but is that what it really was. A man of color, a black cop feeling as if he was on the wrong side of things can’t feel that way without some form of manipulation, right? That’s not what it looks like to me.
Some may even go to the extent of calling the Black Panther Party just as evil as the KKK. They may have started this group in the rebellion of the KKK and to protect their people but they have so many similarities. When they don't get the outcome they want, what do they do? Kill. During the 16 year period, 561 law enforcement were brutally murdered by no other than the BPP. A Stanford professor proclaims “In 1969, the last year for which complete statistics are available, there were 35,202 assaults on police officers, 11,949 resulting in injury.”(Klien) Once again malicious acts lead by the Black Panther Party. I for one am for the BPP but I can understand why so many people are against them and why they got disbanded. They took a drastic turn for the worst and completely strayed away from keeping their people safe. Their new focus was getting equality and they were willing to do anything for that, including kidnapping the president's daughter. How can they call themselves an “empowering” group when they are killing and insulting others to get what they want?
A party, some may even say a historical sacrifice, brave enough to fight for their own people when knowing that they would be in the wrong no matter what. A group that rose from the dark. A group powered by darkness, violence, communism, but most importantly empowered by wanting change. Wanting an end to their suffering. So, in the end, were they ever truly in the wrong? Is it so wrong to want equality and to stand up for what you believe in? All they ever wanted was equal rights and if they had to kill for that, so be it.
Both the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Panther Party played significant roles in the Civil Rights Movement, whether it is for positive or negative. Lives were taken because of Klansman's horrible discrimination and the Black Panther's lack of integrity. Connections and interactions were formed through the KKK throughout the country, while the BPP created new lives for African Americans across the nation.
Reflection
Bri and I chose to research the Civil Rights Movement, more specifically two groups involved in the movement, the KKK and the Black Panther Party. We chose this movement because it was such an impactful time period, and definitely determined life as it is today. We wanted to focus on a portion that is less known and popular, but still contributed to the movement. We conducted research to see the groups’ differences and similarities, how they influenced common people around them, and their stances/beliefs. While doing so I learned a lot about symbols the KKK used, such as the meaning behind their famous cross burnings and their tall capriote hats. I had no idea that their follower base grew up to 8 million members at one point in time, it is crazy to think that many people followed evil.
We knew right off the bat that we wanted to do something with art for our two artifacts. Originally we were both going to paint, but I ended up doing a simple drawing instead. Brianna painted a portrait of Angela Davis, a leader during the time. I drew an outline of a businessman wearing a red tie, with the KKK hat on his head. This was to represent how the KKK almost had an influential role in politics.
Two movements that stood out to me were The Beat movement which was surrounded around American culture and politics after the war, focusing on poetry and experimentation with drugs. The feminist movement also was quite interesting to learn about, it was fascinating to learn about all the different women who have done amazing things to benefit millions.
Research writing wasn’t too difficult for me during this project, I really enjoy writing when the topic is interesting and fun to learn about. I did struggle in the beginning just a little, but once I realized what I wanted to focus my essay on it was much simpler. For research writing, you have to have specifics that you want to focus on, or it will be too vague and broad. Breaking it down to certain points will help the essay be centered and informative.
Art during the Civil Rights Movement was an escape for people to get away from current happenings and political events. A majority of the artwork created during the time was to spread powering messages surrounding freedom, equality and justice. Seeing the work at the art museum drew the same connection, there was artwork portraying all different kinds of messages.
I visited the Museum of Art for the Friday field trip, this was not my first time visiting it. There were a few new exhibits that were very interesting to see, especially the Disciples Exhibit which was portraits of the 12 disciples displayed in a candlelit dark room.
I am pleased with how my portion of the project turned out, I think Bri and I tied our essay together nicely. We touched on such different parts of the movement yet still managed to bring it back together collectively with it being thorough and persuasive. I like the way my artifact turned out as well, I think it is a good representation of the KKK and CIvil Rights Movement.
Bri and I chose to research the Civil Rights Movement, more specifically two groups involved in the movement, the KKK and the Black Panther Party. We chose this movement because it was such an impactful time period, and definitely determined life as it is today. We wanted to focus on a portion that is less known and popular, but still contributed to the movement. We conducted research to see the groups’ differences and similarities, how they influenced common people around them, and their stances/beliefs. While doing so I learned a lot about symbols the KKK used, such as the meaning behind their famous cross burnings and their tall capriote hats. I had no idea that their follower base grew up to 8 million members at one point in time, it is crazy to think that many people followed evil.
We knew right off the bat that we wanted to do something with art for our two artifacts. Originally we were both going to paint, but I ended up doing a simple drawing instead. Brianna painted a portrait of Angela Davis, a leader during the time. I drew an outline of a businessman wearing a red tie, with the KKK hat on his head. This was to represent how the KKK almost had an influential role in politics.
Two movements that stood out to me were The Beat movement which was surrounded around American culture and politics after the war, focusing on poetry and experimentation with drugs. The feminist movement also was quite interesting to learn about, it was fascinating to learn about all the different women who have done amazing things to benefit millions.
Research writing wasn’t too difficult for me during this project, I really enjoy writing when the topic is interesting and fun to learn about. I did struggle in the beginning just a little, but once I realized what I wanted to focus my essay on it was much simpler. For research writing, you have to have specifics that you want to focus on, or it will be too vague and broad. Breaking it down to certain points will help the essay be centered and informative.
Art during the Civil Rights Movement was an escape for people to get away from current happenings and political events. A majority of the artwork created during the time was to spread powering messages surrounding freedom, equality and justice. Seeing the work at the art museum drew the same connection, there was artwork portraying all different kinds of messages.
I visited the Museum of Art for the Friday field trip, this was not my first time visiting it. There were a few new exhibits that were very interesting to see, especially the Disciples Exhibit which was portraits of the 12 disciples displayed in a candlelit dark room.
I am pleased with how my portion of the project turned out, I think Bri and I tied our essay together nicely. We touched on such different parts of the movement yet still managed to bring it back together collectively with it being thorough and persuasive. I like the way my artifact turned out as well, I think it is a good representation of the KKK and CIvil Rights Movement.