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Thursday, October 1, 2009
"The Children's March" - Period 5
Today, you watched the film, The Children's March. Please post any thoughts you have about the film and comment on at least one other student's post.
27 comments:
Kendall Paige
said...
While watching "The Children's March" I was horrifed at what i watched. Black people are being treated bad because of the color of their skin. They were protesting about having equal rights and equal freedom as the white people. they did not care if they did not care if they were thrown in jail, they just wanted freedom.
I was shocked while this film was playing. I've seen photos of the march, where the marchers are being blasted by the fire hoses, but to actually see the force that the marchers were hit with was shocking. This video projects such a strong message, it teaches us that being a community and not giving into a larger group can allow you to prevail in the end. Although you may incounter nay sayers, if you stick to your plan no one can stop you.
i was amazed buy the film too see what black people went throught so they could be equal to use. it showed me that kid will do any thing to get there rights and have freedom
I agree with Garrett when he said that the film showed that if you stick to your plan no one can stop you. While the protesters were thrown in jail, they still weren't defeated and continued with the movement. The Children's March was a vital part of the Civil Rights Movement that helped the downfall of segregation and discrimination in America. The video shows the price of freedom and how far people will go to achieve it.
"The Children's March" was sad to watch. Kids from all ages left school to protest peacefully where they were attacked by police officers, water hoses, and dogs which was horrifying to see. These children were completely helpless and innocent and did absolutley nothing wrong to be punished. All they wanted was equality but instead they ended up being put into jail and physically hurt for wanting to be treated fairly.
This film portrays the courage and will of African-Americans. They were done with segregation, and organized a march to show how sick of segregation they were. I was shocked when fireman and officers sprayed down childeren in order to break up the march. Some kids were even biten badly by vicious dogs. These kids and adults of Birmingham went through much pain and had to sit in a crowded jail cell, but in the end, they all believed it was for a righteous cause.
I was really impressed by the film and the courage and persistance that these children had. I agree with what Garrett said about how if you stick to your guns, no one can stop you in your quest. I was disgusted at how the Police and Firemen treated other Americans. I knew that the racism that went on was bad and had seen videos of the fire hoses that were turned on these people. But I couldn't stand to watch those people being knocked over and blasted by this water. I was however amazed at how these children stuck with their plan and didn't let it bring them down. I admire their courage and perserverance.
I agree with Eric when he says, "I was shocked when fireman and officers sprayed down childeren in order to break up the march." To treat people like this is extremely unfair. It took a lot of courage for the number of young African Americans to protest. Thousands of people were arrested and sent to jail fighting for what they believed in. These people did not agree with segregation so they fought for what they believed in while millions of others just sat at home and watched. These protesters show how people can make a difference in this world.
I also agree with Garrett, that this film was shocking. I too had heard and read about the march, but seeing the video made it that much more real. I was amazed by the ages of some of those who were arrested. It seems scary to think that they threw four year olds in jail just because they were black. I was inspired by the persistance of the marchers and the initiative that all the students took by standing up for something that so many others were afraid to stand up for.
I agree with everyone when they said that they were shocked by this movie. It amazes me to see how young these children were when they were willing to go to jail. I agree with Andrew when he said that he was disgusted by the police officers. I couldn't believe how cruel they were being to the black men and women who were marching. The children were willing to fight for their freedom. I think that it was good to see children standing up for what they believed in. I think that it will be hard to forget this film.
Like everyone else it was shocking to watch this video. The level of abuse towards people that should have been on an equal level was horrifying. To think we could discriminate someone by something that makes them no different shakes me to the point where i almost find it unbelievable. Very powerful film
This film touched me in a couple of ways. I was very much impressed with the will the African Americans had. They never gave up on freedom. The thought of going to jail was exciting to them, even for the young ones. The strength and courage living inside them just couldn't be stopped. That kind of action from a human being makes me think of their spirits roaring at those who deny their freedom.
To me watching this film was sickening. To watch anyone be beaten, hosed or bitten by dogs is upsetting, but to watch it happen to people who have done nothing wrong, people who just want freedom, is disgusting. I agree with Kenzie, that it was good to see the children standing up for what they believed in. Everyone who fought for civil rights were extremely courageous especially because of the fact they were willing to go to jail for it. I loved that when they were in jail they did'nt become discouraged they just became united. For example, when the men and women would sing from across the jail. I can't imagine what it would be like to be one of those kids fighting for their freedom but I hope I would be just as courageous as them.
I have seen footage of the march before, but seeing it with narration from actual people who were in it was extremely affective. They all just seemed so accepting of what had to be done. I really admire their courage. I can't imagine doing the same thing, as much as I wish I could. LIke Andrew, I really admire their perseverence even at the face of such obvious hatred. Also, I'm rather disappointed in JFK for not stopping it before it got so bad that kids were being hurt.
I thought this film was very graphic and interesting. It was ridiculous how the kids ended up banning together to have more authority than adults. It seemed like it made the Police more frustrated when young kids started to enjoy being put in handcuffs, rather than them fighting to get out of them. This film clearly shows that if anyone wants to ban together and they put there minds to it, they can accomplish anything.
While watching "The Children's March" i was in shock of how the blacks were treated. I've learned in school that the black were treated badly by the white man, but this was the first time that i've seen it in video and telling personal stories from some people's prospective. I thought it was interesting of how willing the children were to protest and how the march and protest continued, even when many people were in jail. I agree with Garrett when he says that "if you stick to your plan no one can stop you" becuase it shows how the black won power because they stuck to their plan.
I agree with Eric when he says "This film portrays the courage and will of African-Americans". I was angry the way the police and firemen treated the blacks. They used intense high pressure hoses, and vicious dogs to try to keep the blacks away. That is seemed very unfair. But they continued to march and show that they wouldn’t give up. All of the blacks in Birmingham went through a lot just to get rights, by sitting in crowded jail cells, to getting beat up on. In the end they prevailed. I agree with Andrew tremendously when he says “I admire their courage and perseverance.”
I was very surprised by "The Childrens March". I had never seen actual video of the march. I found the images even more powerful when it's a video. I agree with Eric R when he said, "I was shocked when fireman and officers sprayed down childeren in order to break up the march". What i found even more shocking was when the mayor of the city was in a press conference and praised the fire fighters for "keeping the peace". The black protestors were in a peaceful march when the fire fighters broke the peace and set the city into chaos.
I was disgusted with the way one group of people can treat another so poorly. Its hard to believe that the whites hated the blacks so much. However it was good to see how the black people banded together and stood up for their rights. They went though hell to get rights that all people should be born with. Its completely unnexusable the way the whites treated the blacks. Its also hard to believe that this happend in the same country we live in. I dont think I can be proud to be an American if that is what we believe.
I loved the determination and courage shown by the african americans in this film. It was very powerful and inspiring. Not only were adults protesting for equal rights, the children were on board. The fact that they got more than 6,000 kids arrested in 3 days, shows the unity between them. What the whites were doing back then was absolutly disgusting and Im ashamed of how my native country acted. I have never unserstood racism and feel pure hatred for the people who would go that far to discriminate. The whites in Birmingham, Alabama during the 1960s SUCKED.
I was very shocked how black people were treated. It makes me so mad that the white men treated them like this. This gets me very angry that people could be so racist and are still racist just because of someone's skin color. Also, it makes me think what life would be like if we were all the same color.
I agree with Lucas that it was pretty amazing how kids are so dedicated to a cause and recognized the need for change and were willing to sacrafice there privaleges to go to jail and be non violent even though they were being abused. The kids held there ground and weren't violent in the effects and took everything that whites gave to them, showing the white that how cruel they were being and people started to realize the effects that they were doing and causing to blacks.
i thought it was interesting the way the film depicted both the stark reality of the horrible actions taken by the Burmingham police department and joy and enthusiasm which the african american protesters held. It was incredibl;e to see children some as young as 4 standing up for what they belive in, willing to sacrafise so much to be free.
I thiNC this movie gives u a better understanding of racism in the south at this time period. I personally dont like how Dr. King allowed all the children to get locced up repeatedly. If they go to jail once ok, but not several times.
I thought that what the children did in this march was incredably brave and valiant. Although this effected them, they hadn't been around descrimination as long as the adults had. So I was shocked when none of the adults refused to go to jail. This was really the big catalyst for the civil rights movement in Burmingham, and it hit the white people harder than they could have imagined. For a child to be so fearless, and be able to put their race before their other problems was amazing. I loved the way that they spoke in code, I thought that was one of the coolest parts of the movement, that they were able to find away around the law.
I was very intrested in what the childrens march had to offer. It was such a big reality to me of how these black people were working together just to get what every person deserves, freedom. The fact that som many people adults and even young children were voulenterly getting arrested amazed me. All they wanted was freedom it was ridiciouls to me. One scene that really caught my attention is when a 3 year black boy is in the jail and a man asks him why you here and he says "teedom" Cant even pronounce the word freedom yet and these animals arent going to grant him what he deserves. It was all wrong and i also learned how racist The bull coner was.
27 comments:
While watching "The Children's March" I was horrifed at what i watched. Black people are being treated bad because of the color of their skin. They were protesting about having equal rights and equal freedom as the white people. they did not care if they did not care if they were thrown in jail, they just wanted freedom.
I was shocked while this film was playing. I've seen photos of the march, where the marchers are being blasted by the fire hoses, but to actually see the force that the marchers were hit with was shocking. This video projects such a strong message, it teaches us that being a community and not giving into a larger group can allow you to prevail in the end. Although you may incounter nay sayers, if you stick to your plan no one can stop you.
i was amazed buy the film too see what black people went throught so they could be equal to use. it showed me that kid will do any thing to get there rights and have freedom
I agree with Garrett when he said that the film showed that if you stick to your plan no one can stop you. While the protesters were thrown in jail, they still weren't defeated and continued with the movement. The Children's March was a vital part of the Civil Rights Movement that helped the downfall of segregation and discrimination in America. The video shows the price of freedom and how far people will go to achieve it.
"The Children's March" was sad to watch. Kids from all ages left school to protest peacefully where they were attacked by police officers, water hoses, and dogs which was horrifying to see. These children were completely helpless and innocent and did absolutley nothing wrong to be punished. All they wanted was equality but instead they ended up being put into jail and physically hurt for wanting to be treated fairly.
This film portrays the courage and will of African-Americans. They were done with segregation, and organized a march to show how sick of segregation they were. I was shocked when fireman and officers sprayed down childeren in order to break up the march. Some kids were even biten badly by vicious dogs. These kids and adults of Birmingham went through much pain and had to sit in a crowded jail cell, but in the end, they all believed it was for a righteous cause.
I was really impressed by the film and the courage and persistance that these children had. I agree with what Garrett said about how if you stick to your guns, no one can stop you in your quest. I was disgusted at how the Police and Firemen treated other Americans. I knew that the racism that went on was bad and had seen videos of the fire hoses that were turned on these people. But I couldn't stand to watch those people being knocked over and blasted by this water. I was however amazed at how these children stuck with their plan and didn't let it bring them down. I admire their courage and perserverance.
I agree with Eric when he says, "I was shocked when fireman and officers sprayed down childeren in order to break up the march." To treat people like this is extremely unfair. It took a lot of courage for the number of young African Americans to protest. Thousands of people were arrested and sent to jail fighting for what they believed in. These people did not agree with segregation so they fought for what they believed in while millions of others just sat at home and watched. These protesters show how people can make a difference in this world.
I also agree with Garrett, that this film was shocking. I too had heard and read about the march, but seeing the video made it that much more real. I was amazed by the ages of some of those who were arrested. It seems scary to think that they threw four year olds in jail just because they were black. I was inspired by the persistance of the marchers and the initiative that all the students took by standing up for something that so many others were afraid to stand up for.
I agree with everyone when they said that they were shocked by this movie. It amazes me to see how young these children were when they were willing to go to jail. I agree with Andrew when he said that he was disgusted by the police officers. I couldn't believe how cruel they were being to the black men and women who were marching. The children were willing to fight for their freedom. I think that it was good to see children standing up for what they believed in. I think that it will be hard to forget this film.
Like everyone else it was shocking to watch this video. The level of abuse towards people that should have been on an equal level was horrifying. To think we could discriminate someone by something that makes them no different shakes me to the point where i almost find it unbelievable. Very powerful film
This film touched me in a couple of ways. I was very much impressed with the will the African Americans had. They never gave up on freedom. The thought of going to jail was exciting to them, even for the young ones. The strength and courage living inside them just couldn't be stopped. That kind of action from a human being makes me think of their spirits roaring at those who deny their freedom.
To me watching this film was sickening. To watch anyone be beaten, hosed or bitten by dogs is upsetting, but to watch it happen to people who have done nothing wrong, people who just want freedom, is disgusting. I agree with Kenzie, that it was good to see the children standing up for what they believed in. Everyone who fought for civil rights were extremely courageous especially because of the fact they were willing to go to jail for it. I loved that when they were in jail they did'nt become discouraged they just became united. For example, when the men and women would sing from across the jail. I can't imagine what it would be like to be one of those kids fighting for their freedom but I hope I would be just as courageous as them.
I have seen footage of the march before, but seeing it with narration from actual people who were in it was extremely affective. They all just seemed so accepting of what had to be done. I really admire their courage. I can't imagine doing the same thing, as much as I wish I could. LIke Andrew, I really admire their perseverence even at the face of such obvious hatred. Also, I'm rather disappointed in JFK for not stopping it before it got so bad that kids were being hurt.
I thought this film was very graphic and interesting. It was ridiculous how the kids ended up banning together to have more authority than adults. It seemed like it made the Police more frustrated when young kids started to enjoy being put in handcuffs, rather than them fighting to get out of them. This film clearly shows that if anyone wants to ban together and they put there minds to it, they can accomplish anything.
While watching "The Children's March" i was in shock of how the blacks were treated. I've learned in school that the black were treated badly by the white man, but this was the first time that i've seen it in video and telling personal stories from some people's prospective. I thought it was interesting of how willing the children were to protest and how the march and protest continued, even when many people were in jail. I agree with Garrett when he says that "if you stick to your plan no one can stop you" becuase it shows how the black won power because they stuck to their plan.
I agree with Eric when he says "This film portrays the courage and will of African-Americans". I was angry the way the police and firemen treated the blacks. They used intense high pressure hoses, and vicious dogs to try to keep the blacks away. That is seemed very unfair. But they continued to march and show that they wouldn’t give up. All of the blacks in Birmingham went through a lot just to get rights, by sitting in crowded jail cells, to getting beat up on. In the end they prevailed. I agree with Andrew tremendously when he says “I admire their courage and perseverance.”
I was very surprised by "The Childrens March". I had never seen actual video of the march. I found the images even more powerful when it's a video. I agree with Eric R when he said, "I was shocked when fireman and officers sprayed down childeren in order to break up the march". What i found even more shocking was when the mayor of the city was in a press conference and praised the fire fighters for "keeping the peace". The black protestors were in a peaceful march when the fire fighters broke the peace and set the city into chaos.
I was disgusted with the way one group of people can treat another so poorly. Its hard to believe that the whites hated the blacks so much. However it was good to see how the black people banded together and stood up for their rights. They went though hell to get rights that all people should be born with. Its completely unnexusable the way the whites treated the blacks. Its also hard to believe that this happend in the same country we live in. I dont think I can be proud to be an American if that is what we believe.
I loved the determination and courage shown by the african americans in this film. It was very powerful and inspiring. Not only were adults protesting for equal rights, the children were on board. The fact that they got more than 6,000 kids arrested in 3 days, shows the unity between them. What the whites were doing back then was absolutly disgusting and Im ashamed of how my native country acted. I have never unserstood racism and feel pure hatred for the people who would go that far to discriminate. The whites in Birmingham, Alabama during the 1960s SUCKED.
I was very shocked how black people were treated. It makes me so mad that the white men treated them like this. This gets me very angry that people could be so racist and are still racist just because of someone's skin color. Also, it makes me think what life would be like if we were all the same color.
I agree with Lucas that it was pretty amazing how kids are so dedicated to a cause and recognized the need for change and were willing to sacrafice there privaleges to go to jail and be non violent even though they were being abused. The kids held there ground and weren't violent in the effects and took everything that whites gave to them, showing the white that how cruel they were being and people started to realize the effects that they were doing and causing to blacks.
i thought it was interesting the way the film depicted both the stark reality of the horrible actions taken by the Burmingham police department and joy and enthusiasm which the african american protesters held. It was incredibl;e to see children some as young as 4 standing up for what they belive in, willing to sacrafise so much to be free.
I thiNC this movie gives u a better understanding of racism in the south at this time period. I personally dont like how Dr. King allowed all the children to get locced up repeatedly. If they go to jail once ok, but not several times.
I thought that what the children did in this march was incredably brave and valiant. Although this effected them, they hadn't been around descrimination as long as the adults had. So I was shocked when none of the adults refused to go to jail. This was really the big catalyst for the civil rights movement in Burmingham, and it hit the white people harder than they could have imagined. For a child to be so fearless, and be able to put their race before their other problems was amazing. I loved the way that they spoke in code, I thought that was one of the coolest parts of the movement, that they were able to find away around the law.
I was very intrested in what the childrens march had to offer. It was such a big reality to me of how these black people were working together just to get what every person deserves, freedom. The fact that som many people adults and even young children were voulenterly getting arrested amazed me. All they wanted was freedom it was ridiciouls to me. One scene that really caught my attention is when a 3 year black boy is in the jail and a man asks him why you here and he says "teedom" Cant even pronounce the word freedom yet and these animals arent going to grant him what he deserves. It was all wrong and i also learned how racist The bull coner was.
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