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Thursday, March 10, 2011
PERIOD 3 - "THE CHILDREN'S MARCH"
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.
35 comments:
Jenny Volpe
said...
I thought the film was very interesting. It gave me more insight on the civil rights movement in Birmingham. It amazes me how people such as Bull Connor can lead the charge of such terrible acts against the African Americans without showing any signs of remorse. Also, I was very shocked by the huge numbers of children jailed for no reason at all and in only a few short days. I really admire the perseverance of the African Americans as they worked through the discrimination.
I feel like I start out every comment with this but honestly this movie shocked me. I knew that this kind of discrimination took place but never to this extreme and severity. It upset me to see that this kind of disrespect happened not that far in the past. I think it was a very well put film and included a lot of information that viewers might have not been aware of.
I thought the documentary "The Children's March" was a lot more interesting than most documentaries. I also liked watching it because we were able to see how the African American children were able to take part in Martin Luther King Jr.'s movement. I also thought it was a very informative film and we were able to see how Birmingham Alabama was in the 1960s. Dr. King taught them that in order to gain sympathy from the whites, they had to fight back by using nonviolence.
The film "The Children's March" helped me better understand how the blacks felt during the time of segregation. Many Americans will never know the feeling of being different or of bein judged based on their skin color and I think this film allowed for me at least to step into the shoes of a colored teenager during the sixties and learn and see some of the things they experienced during these times. What really got to me was the fire hoses being used to "control" the walk to the church as well as the release of the dogs on the children. I think it was very necessary for President Kennedy to finally call and end to segregation after seeing how serious some of the violence was getting because of differences in skin color.
The film "The Children's March" helped me better understand how the blacks felt during the time of segregation. Many Americans will never know the feeling of being different or of bein judged based on their skin color and I think this film allowed for me at least to step into the shoes of a colored teenager during the sixties and learn and see some of the things they experienced during these times. What really got to me was the fire hoses being used to "control" the walk to the church as well as the release of the dogs on the children. I think it was very necessary for President Kennedy to finally call and end to segregation after seeing how serious some of the violence was getting because of differences in skin color.
In the documentary "The Children's March" we were able to see Birmingham, Alabama during the 1960s. There was a lot of racism and almost all the white's didn't want the black's to have any kind of freedom and wanted to keep it segregated. This documentary was very informative and we were able to see how the African American children were able to help in the movement. They were all freedom fighters and were able to make a difference. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to lead a movement that was similar to Ghandi by using nonviolence to fight back against the whites. They would be attacked and be told not to fight but to lead a peaceful protest because if they could do that, then they would gain sympathy from other whites. This was very important and it helped gain President Kennedy's attention.
Watching The Children’s March taught me how involved the kids were in this movement. The older generation was scared to be a part of the marches and chants because they would lose their jobs so the children took over. They were glad to go to jail for what they believed in. So many kids spent time in jail when they didn’t deserve to be treated that way. However; without their efforts they would have never got the attention they needed in order to stop segregation.
I thought that this film was very interesting and extremely informative. ALot of the film was hard to watch but was a real eye opener on discrimination and what african americas had to deal with on a daily basis. I thought that the kids going to jail was extremely brave, i loved the idea of all the kids coming together to fight back instead of turning violent.
I thought the movie was very interesting. It gave a great perspective from the african american side of the civil rights movement and helped portray the emotions running through both sides of the equal rights debate. I was unaware that people such as bull connor were able to dictate the masses based on racism and were so bent on keeping black people down. I am impressed by and aspire to have the same courage the black people of the time had in the face of adversity.
I agree with Nicky and how that the whites will never be able to understand what the african americans had to put up with and what the term differnet really means.
I thought that this film was both interesting and informative. I was well aware that there was racism in the south, but I wasn't aware of how extreme the it was until I saw this documentary. Also, I was incredibly shocked at how so many black children were arrested, and how even when they were put into jails, most of them never lost their spirit.
I thought it was interesting how tolerant people were of getting sprayed with hoses without resorting to violence. Most movements to bring change usually involve some kind of violence, even Gandhi's. The civil rights campaign is really the only exception that I am aware of. The parents deserve a lot of credit for not fighting when their children were jailed.
I agree with Nicky in that this film did a great job of letting Americans step into the shoes of a teenage black american during the 1960's and see what they were going through.
Until viewing the film, I was unaware that most of the movement in Birmingham had been carried out by children. I was surprised to see that so many children had the courage and the confidence to march against the white leaders. Like Jenny, I was also shocked at how so many of the children were thrown into jail. I am unsure of how they validated arresting them for doing nothing wrong.
While watching "The Children's March", I felt like it was a documentary that I had already seen in history classes over the years but honestly, I never get tired of learning about the civil rights movement. I think the more we educate each other on such events that occurred in Birmingham in the 1960s, the better. We certainly don't want such horrific events happening again. It disgusts me that the people of America, aka the land of the free, could discriminate against blacks like that for so long. The documentary upset me and made me furious.
I agree with Ricky. The fact that violence was kept to a minimum by the African American people astounded me. Violence is never the answer and the African American people of Birmingham proved it.
The film “The Children’s March” was intriguing to me. It was refreshing to me to see that Martin Luther King Jr. came with a way to fight back that was nonviolent. I was amazed by the amount of violence that whites were using against the colored people in comparison and the fact that it was over something like skin color. I thought that the comment that the one women made about when she was a kid she used to think that the whites thought that the color would rub off on them if they got too close was very interesting and so true as well.
I agree with Natalie in the fact that this is supposed to be a free country, where people are supposed to be free to express themselves and I am horrified by the discrimination that has taken place and the way that these people have been treated.
This movie gave me a better understanding of what blacks went through to gain equality and its acutally amazing that it was the children that helped bring change to america. they realized that since they do live in america,it was up to them to change the way things were in Birmingham so that their children woldn't have to go through the same pain that they did. As a black kid in a all white school, i am very appreciative of how things have changed for the better and its because of the brave young girls and boys that allows me to leave in a town such as Westborough.
I fully agree with Simrad because its hard to understand the life that others go through unless you step into their shoes and walk in them. only then can you be able to reflect/judge the other person. its a proven fact that people are scared of things that they don't understand and that was the case of Birmingham and its residents.
This film truly moved me. I have seen civil rights movies in the past but this one contained a lot more footage and images of what actually happened. I was shocked and appalled and even embarrassed by how the white people were acting. I could not understand why they were so angry and resentful towards black people for no reasons.
I agree with steph's comment. I had no idea that children had such a large impact on the civil rights movement. Also, i was amazed at hoe enthusiastic they were towards the whole thing. It was inspiring that they could put up with so much violence and remain focused on their goal.
I agree with Ivette, I never knew that these events took place in Birmingham. I learned a ton of new things because of this film. Also I agree with Isaiah in the fact that these events have certainly changed the world for the better. Descrimination should never have happened in the first place, and I am glad the African Americans have fought for freedom.
I agree with Ivette, I never knew that these events took place in Birmingham. I learned a ton of new things because of this film. Also I agree with Isaiah in the fact that these events have certainly changed the world for the better. Descrimination should never have happened in the first place, and I am glad the African Americans have fought for freedom.
I thought this film was very interesting and I was surprised to see how determined the children were in gaining equal rights. I couldn't believe they were all wanting and trying to go to jail. I was also shocked at the violence used because they were young children. The use of the dogs and fire hoses was really upsetting. I admire those kids for being so brave and so involved in the movement.
The documentary “The Children’s March” opened my eyes to how the life for some African Americans in the south was such a struggle, and that the adults couldn’t even stand up for there own rights because they were scared of losing their jobs. Having the children involved in the civil rights movement in Birmingham made the movement stronger, and was the catalyst of the movement. The Children that were involved helped change history forever, and it showed how even the young people that didn’t have to do anything about it, wanted change in their lives for the best.
I agree with Nicky in the sense that I liked seeing children take part in the civil rights movement. I think it shows a lot of courage and maturity on the African American's part by not retaliating and remaining peaceful. I'm so shocked at the disrespect that the white people showed the blacks. I think this film was informative but also showed an emotional side.
I agree with Jen, seeing the motivation of the children to gain equal rights was inspiring. They did their best to gain equal rights, and they fought hard until they got what they wanted. The children were not intimidated by the white officials, and all the pain they would have to go through, but doing what they did, facing the police, and going to jail, brought them the national publicity needed, and equal rights was on the way.
I agree with Jen, seeing the motivation of the children to gain equal rights was inspiring. They did their best to gain equal rights, and they fought hard until they got what they wanted. The children were not intimidated by the white officials, and all the pain they would have to go through, but doing what they did, facing the police, and going to jail, brought them the national publicity needed, and equal rights was on the way.
I agree with Steph in that if the children had not taken this matter into their hands the protest wouldnt have happened. The older folks were scared that if they stood up for what they believed in that they would lose everything they had but the children believed in their rights so much that they had nothing to lose.
I agree with Chris's comment. I'm embarassed for the white people when they acted so ignorantly. It was very shocking to see that they were able to treat each other with such disrespect. I couldn't believe that they took out fire hoses and sprayed the peaceful protestors. It's unfortunate that this happened in America.
I thought this movie was very interesting and shocking. I had learned a little bit about Birmingham, Alabama in the past but I never realized how crazy and dangerous it was. Seeing the police and firefighters spraying all of the African Americans with water hoses was shocking and hard to watch. The violence and danger in this town was shocking as well. Overall, it was definitely inspirational and these African Americans really worked hard to gain their freedom and equality.
I agree with Chris' comment. I was shocked to see how the whites treated African Americans during this time. The violence and harm they inflicted on them was awful.
I agree with Ricky's comment about how the Civil Rights Movement was very peaceful compared to many other movements, and that the black race deserves a lot of credit for keeping up their spirit after being so brutally treated. During our century no one sees anyone wanting to go to jail, never mind a thousand people all marching together into the police cars and onto school busses to take them away to jail. I admire each and every one of the children and adults that were willing to put themselves in jail in hope to bring a better future for their race.
A profound movement to say the least. This movement has defiantly inspired the next generation of civil right activists and future movement leaders, globally speaking. Certainly motivating, and in response to ivettes comment, I agree with her that it was upsetting to me to see how recently this happened
35 comments:
I thought the film was very interesting. It gave me more insight on the civil rights movement in Birmingham. It amazes me how people such as Bull Connor can lead the charge of such terrible acts against the African Americans without showing any signs of remorse. Also, I was very shocked by the huge numbers of children jailed for no reason at all and in only a few short days. I really admire the perseverance of the African Americans as they worked through the discrimination.
I feel like I start out every comment with this but honestly this movie shocked me. I knew that this kind of discrimination took place but never to this extreme and severity. It upset me to see that this kind of disrespect happened not that far in the past. I think it was a very well put film and included a lot of information that viewers might have not been aware of.
I thought the documentary "The Children's March" was a lot more interesting than most documentaries. I also liked watching it because we were able to see how the African American children were able to take part in Martin Luther King Jr.'s movement. I also thought it was a very informative film and we were able to see how Birmingham Alabama was in the 1960s. Dr. King taught them that in order to gain sympathy from the whites, they had to fight back by using nonviolence.
The film "The Children's March" helped me better understand how the blacks felt during the time of segregation. Many Americans will never know the feeling of being different or of bein judged based on their skin color and I think this film allowed for me at least to step into the shoes of a colored teenager during the sixties and learn and see some of the things they experienced during these times. What really got to me was the fire hoses being used to "control" the walk to the church as well as the release of the dogs on the children. I think it was very necessary for President Kennedy to finally call and end to segregation after seeing how serious some of the violence was getting because of differences in skin color.
The film "The Children's March" helped me better understand how the blacks felt during the time of segregation. Many Americans will never know the feeling of being different or of bein judged based on their skin color and I think this film allowed for me at least to step into the shoes of a colored teenager during the sixties and learn and see some of the things they experienced during these times. What really got to me was the fire hoses being used to "control" the walk to the church as well as the release of the dogs on the children. I think it was very necessary for President Kennedy to finally call and end to segregation after seeing how serious some of the violence was getting because of differences in skin color.
In the documentary "The Children's March" we were able to see Birmingham, Alabama during the 1960s. There was a lot of racism and almost all the white's didn't want the black's to have any kind of freedom and wanted to keep it segregated. This documentary was very informative and we were able to see how the African American children were able to help in the movement. They were all freedom fighters and were able to make a difference. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to lead a movement that was similar to Ghandi by using nonviolence to fight back against the whites. They would be attacked and be told not to fight but to lead a peaceful protest because if they could do that, then they would gain sympathy from other whites. This was very important and it helped gain President Kennedy's attention.
Watching The Children’s March taught me how involved the kids were in this movement. The older generation was scared to be a part of the marches and chants because they would lose their jobs so the children took over. They were glad to go to jail for what they believed in. So many kids spent time in jail when they didn’t deserve to be treated that way. However; without their efforts they would have never got the attention they needed in order to stop segregation.
I thought that this film was very interesting and extremely informative. ALot of the film was hard to watch but was a real eye opener on discrimination and what african americas had to deal with on a daily basis. I thought that the kids going to jail was extremely brave, i loved the idea of all the kids coming together to fight back instead of turning violent.
I thought the movie was very interesting. It gave a great perspective from the african american side of the civil rights movement and helped portray the emotions running through both sides of the equal rights debate. I was unaware that people such as bull connor were able to dictate the masses based on racism and were so bent on keeping black people down. I am impressed by and aspire to have the same courage the black people of the time had in the face of adversity.
I agree with Nicky and how that the whites will never be able to understand what the african americans had to put up with and what the term differnet really means.
I thought that this film was both interesting and informative. I was well aware that there was racism in the south, but I wasn't aware of how extreme the it was until I saw this documentary. Also, I was incredibly shocked at how so many black children were arrested, and how even when they were put into jails, most of them never lost their spirit.
I thought it was interesting how tolerant people were of getting sprayed with hoses without resorting to violence. Most movements to bring change usually involve some kind of violence, even Gandhi's. The civil rights campaign is really the only exception that I am aware of. The parents deserve a lot of credit for not fighting when their children were jailed.
I agree with Nicky in that this film did a great job of letting Americans step into the shoes of a teenage black american during the 1960's and see what they were going through.
Until viewing the film, I was unaware that most of the movement in Birmingham had been carried out by children. I was surprised to see that so many children had the courage and the confidence to march against the white leaders. Like Jenny, I was also shocked at how so many of the children were thrown into jail. I am unsure of how they validated arresting them for doing nothing wrong.
While watching "The Children's March", I felt like it was a documentary that I had already seen in history classes over the years but honestly, I never get tired of learning about the civil rights movement. I think the more we educate each other on such events that occurred in Birmingham in the 1960s, the better. We certainly don't want such horrific events happening again. It disgusts me that the people of America, aka the land of the free, could discriminate against blacks like that for so long. The documentary upset me and made me furious.
I agree with Ricky. The fact that violence was kept to a minimum by the African American people astounded me. Violence is never the answer and the African American people of Birmingham proved it.
The film “The Children’s March” was intriguing to me. It was refreshing to me to see that Martin Luther King Jr. came with a way to fight back that was nonviolent. I was amazed by the amount of violence that whites were using against the colored people in comparison and the fact that it was over something like skin color. I thought that the comment that the one women made about when she was a kid she used to think that the whites thought that the color would rub off on them if they got too close was very interesting and so true as well.
I agree with Natalie in the fact that this is supposed to be a free country, where people are supposed to be free to express themselves and I am horrified by the discrimination that has taken place and the way that these people have been treated.
This movie gave me a better understanding of what blacks went through to gain equality and its acutally amazing that it was the children that helped bring change to america. they realized that since they do live in america,it was up to them to change the way things were in Birmingham so that their children woldn't have to go through the same pain that they did. As a black kid in a all white school, i am very appreciative of how things have changed for the better and its because of the brave young girls and boys that allows me to leave in a town such as Westborough.
I fully agree with Simrad because its hard to understand the life that others go through unless you step into their shoes and walk in them. only then can you be able to reflect/judge the other person. its a proven fact that people are scared of things that they don't understand and that was the case of Birmingham and its residents.
This film truly moved me. I have seen civil rights movies in the past but this one contained a lot more footage and images of what actually happened. I was shocked and appalled and even embarrassed by how the white people were acting. I could not understand why they were so angry and resentful towards black people for no reasons.
I agree with steph's comment. I had no idea that children had such a large impact on the civil rights movement. Also, i was amazed at hoe enthusiastic they were towards the whole thing. It was inspiring that they could put up with so much violence and remain focused on their goal.
I agree with Ivette, I never knew that these events took place in Birmingham. I learned a ton of new things because of this film. Also I agree with Isaiah in the fact that these events have certainly changed the world for the better. Descrimination should never have happened in the first place, and I am glad the African Americans have fought for freedom.
I agree with Ivette, I never knew that these events took place in Birmingham. I learned a ton of new things because of this film. Also I agree with Isaiah in the fact that these events have certainly changed the world for the better. Descrimination should never have happened in the first place, and I am glad the African Americans have fought for freedom.
I thought this film was very interesting and I was surprised to see how determined the children were in gaining equal rights. I couldn't believe they were all wanting and trying to go to jail. I was also shocked at the violence used because they were young children. The use of the dogs and fire hoses was really upsetting. I admire those kids for being so brave and so involved in the movement.
The documentary “The Children’s March” opened my eyes to how the life for some African Americans in the south was such a struggle, and that the adults couldn’t even stand up for there own rights because they were scared of losing their jobs. Having the children involved in the civil rights movement in Birmingham made the movement stronger, and was the catalyst of the movement. The Children that were involved helped change history forever, and it showed how even the young people that didn’t have to do anything about it, wanted change in their lives for the best.
I agree with Nicky in the sense that I liked seeing children take part in the civil rights movement. I think it shows a lot of courage and maturity on the African American's part by not retaliating and remaining peaceful. I'm so shocked at the disrespect that the white people showed the blacks. I think this film was informative but also showed an emotional side.
I agree with Jen, seeing the motivation of the children to gain equal rights was inspiring. They did their best to gain equal rights, and they fought hard until they got what they wanted. The children were not intimidated by the white officials, and all the pain they would have to go through, but doing what they did, facing the police, and going to jail, brought them the national publicity needed, and equal rights was on the way.
I agree with Jen, seeing the motivation of the children to gain equal rights was inspiring. They did their best to gain equal rights, and they fought hard until they got what they wanted. The children were not intimidated by the white officials, and all the pain they would have to go through, but doing what they did, facing the police, and going to jail, brought them the national publicity needed, and equal rights was on the way.
I agree with Steph in that if the children had not taken this matter into their hands the protest wouldnt have happened. The older folks were scared that if they stood up for what they believed in that they would lose everything they had but the children believed in their rights so much that they had nothing to lose.
I agree with Chris's comment. I'm embarassed for the white people when they acted so ignorantly. It was very shocking to see that they were able to treat each other with such disrespect. I couldn't believe that they took out fire hoses and sprayed the peaceful protestors. It's unfortunate that this happened in America.
I thought this movie was very interesting and shocking. I had learned a little bit about Birmingham, Alabama in the past but I never realized how crazy and dangerous it was. Seeing the police and firefighters spraying all of the African Americans with water hoses was shocking and hard to watch. The violence and danger in this town was shocking as well. Overall, it was definitely inspirational and these African Americans really worked hard to gain their freedom and equality.
I agree with Chris' comment. I was shocked to see how the whites treated African Americans during this time. The violence and harm they inflicted on them was awful.
I agree with Ricky's comment about how the Civil Rights Movement was very peaceful compared to many other movements, and that the black race deserves a lot of credit for keeping up their spirit after being so brutally treated. During our century no one sees anyone wanting to go to jail, never mind a thousand people all marching together into the police cars and onto school busses to take them away to jail. I admire each and every one of the children and adults that were willing to put themselves in jail in hope to bring a better future for their race.
A profound movement to say the least. This movement has defiantly inspired the next generation of civil right activists and future movement leaders, globally speaking. Certainly motivating, and in response to ivettes comment, I agree with her that it was upsetting to me to see how recently this happened
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