America’s Civil Rights Movement     “A Time For Justice”

Discussion Questions

1. What were the goals of the movement?

2. What were the strategies of the movement participants?

3. Why did the movement succeed?

Paper assignment

            Due date: September 12, 2007

            Length: 300-500 words

            Format:  Please type the essay, including a title page and double-spaced

            Select one of the following essay questions:

· Write a review of the film you saw- “A Time For Justice”.  Summarize the story, describe the segments or images that interested you most, and analyze why those segments were effective.  Rate the film on a scale of one to five “stars” and give reasons for your rating.

· If you were going to plan a freedom ride anywhere in the world today, where would you travel and what injustice would you protest?

· The film begins and ends with a picture of Jimmie Lee Jackson’s tombstone.  Jackson was a young man killed by a state trooper while he tried to protect his mother and grandfather during a voting rights march.  Imagine you were standing in the cemetery when his body was laid to rest.  What are some the thoughts you have?  Describe your thoughts and feelings about the civil rights movement.