Friday, November 20, 2009
the watson go to birmingham chapter one quiz
it was so cold on saturday,that the wastons had to huddle together under a blanket on the couch,mom felt the cold the most because she was from alabama. kenny and his family lived in flint,michigan.joetta was kennys little sister,kenny didnt want to be touched
Thursday, November 19, 2009
the four little girls
The government of Alabama presented the biggest challenge to African-Americans in Birmingham. It allowed segregation that prevented blacks from shopping, going to school and even using the same public bathrooms and drinking fountains as whites. Another problem was that many whites, including the Ku Klux Klan, used violence against blacks who spoke up for their rights. They put bombs outside houses, including the house of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth. Even though these people were not part of the government, most blacks believed that the police were sympathetic to whites. "One third of the police was active in the Klan," said Reverend Shuttlesworth in the film. And when large protests began, it was the police who used firehoses and dogs to attack the demonstrators, and it was the police who put children in jail. These are the most serious challenges that African-Americans faced
Friday, November 6, 2009
firstimpresions
first i would like to talk about first impression,first imepresion is like when you when you have an impression and try to improve it by wearing fancy cloth i think i am going to put this in my final draft
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