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Friday, September 30, 2011
PERIOD 1 - THE CHILDREN'S MARCH
Today, you watched the film, The Children's March. Please post any thoughts you have about the film.
32 comments:
Amos Omeler
said...
I think that watching this film inspired me. I finally saw how discrimination stared and ended. it was great to see how all the kids and black parents were willing to do whatever it took to get freedom. when they got arrested for no reason, prisedent kenddy saw it was the wrong thing and ended. so it was great to see how the blacks didnt fight back but fight for freedom.
This film was really inspiring. Toward the end of the film I had chills up my spine. These children are truly an inspiration. I can not begin to imagine what it must have felt like to be in their situation. The fact that they were so confident and comfortable fighting for their cause is truly incredible.
while watching this film i was inspired by all those kids who joined together by secret code over the radio and led basically the nation to de- segregation, many of them showed no fear in fact they were singing as they were being arrested even the smallest of the children. after watching this film i wondered if even the kids in our town could join together like the kids in the film regardless of the reason and i am still pondering that thought.
This film really showed me how the power of the underdog can never be underestimated. The kids in this film truly showed how determination, dedication, and love for a cause can really make a difference in the world. The fact that these kids were willing to brave high pressure water hoses, vicious dogs, and the force of a police baton is simply astounding. I cannot even begin to imagine what it must have been like for these kids.
I agree with Mara, I also had the chills towards the end of the film. These kids truly showed me that nothing is impossible with confidence and determination.
Watching this film was very inspirational. The bravery these kids had was truly eye opening. Also seeing the footage of what many people had to put up with just for equal rights was unbelieveable. I could not imagine dealing with the kind of brutality they had to go through on a daily basis.
This film was very eye opening for me and helped me better understand the mindset of the period. The acts of these kids inspired me a s they proved that everyone young or old can make a difference and change the world. It also astonished me that the kids were willing and even pleased to go to jail in the fight for their rights. It also angered me on how the police were willing to let loose dogs on children.
I agree with Briana on the fact that it was truly amazing on how organized this protest was kept with secret codes. This just goes further to show that anything is possible when you strongly believe in something.
I was absolutely lifted up what these kids did. I can't even imagine how the first child to stand up and go to jail at the request of Dr. King was brave enough to do so. I did have a question about exactly that though. After all of the kids stood up did Dr. King say "No" or "Go"? I wasn't able to catch that. Either way the bravery instilled in these kids was absolutely incredible. Just like Mara, I literally had chills as I saw the raw emotion and belief they had that their cause was one worth fighting for. This was especially true when I saw the few kids still standing alone in the water of the hoses singing "Freedom". They were not going to be broken no matter what Bull and his police did to them.
This movie was definitely the most inspirational one so far for me. When people tell you that you can make a difference as a kid, this is what they mean. These kids were not older than us, and many younger, and were willing to go to jail for their future and to better their city. That is unheard of. These kids looked authority in the eye, whether it be their parents, teachers, or the white politicians, firefighters, and police officers that dictated their lives and fought back. They believed in the cause of equality and freedom so much that they did that. It was refreshing to see. They made the South a much better place. I'm thankful for that.
I shared the same thought Briana did. Before this year, I could never have pictured kids in our school coming together like that. But now, I feel like we could. That might just be because I'm a senior and our class is really united right now, but I have a little more faith than I did before.
I think what those kids did was very very brave just to for freedom. And what all the whites did was just not cool at all and I cant believe that they would actually arrest the kids, i was so shocked to even see that. Other than that, the film was very inspiring.
Throughout the film I thought it was very interesting that children all got together to form a march that would stand the test of time. The children marched into Birmingham with a peaceful march to help desegregate their lives. I thought it was amzing to see how many kids actually wanted to go to jail all for one thing, freedom. It was cruel though that a full throttled fire hose was used to aim at the childrens' heads to have them fall down. Along with that, if those children got past that then they approached the next gauntlet, K-9's. These dogs weren't your normal police dogs, they were instead trained to lash at anybody that weren't a part of them. To make matters worse these dogs attacked defenseless children and it seemed as if the whole city erupted into Bombingham. I'm glad I didn't have to deal with this.
I agree with Jess that it was one of the better videos we've seen. These children's souls were made of steel to have gone through everything and then to have an open peaceful protest for the world to see was amazing.
As I was watching the film about The Children's March I was in awe and inspired. I was very impressed about how the kids were the ones who said that they would stand up for their freedom and even go to jail, and that the adults didn't have the chance to do this or else they could have lost their jobs. I found it funny when the kids talked about going to jail and bringing supplies like curlers and a hair brush to jail just like they were talking about going to a friends house for the night. Their was one part in particular that stuck out to me and that was the part where the little four year old boy was in jail and when they asked him why he was there he said for "teedom" he was so young he couldn't even say freedom this was a truly moving example of how dedicated everyone was to this important movement.
I also agree with Jess. This movie was the most inspirational to me, because it shows that no matter what age, color of your skin, or where you come from that you can make a difference in this world.
This film has helped me be aware of all the discrimination that went on during that time period. The kids in this film were determined to get freedom and they got just what they wanted thanks to determination and not giving up. I recommend that many people watch this film to see with their own eyes that by not giving up, you will succeed.
I agree with Amos's thoughts. The kids were determined to get they're freedom and they never gave up. They are good role models because they never gave up and since they didn't, they got what they wanted.
It is hard to believe that so many kids were willing to take part in the march and were brave enough to get arrested and stay in jail. I can't believe so many people hated blacks so much and would use a fire hose on them. Watching the movie really made me think about what it must have been like for all those kids and how brave they must have been.
I agree with Robert and how he was angry the police would let dogs loose on the kids and that the kids wanted to go to jail. I still can't believe kids would want to get arrested and be happy about it.
This film was truly astonishing. I have always viewed civil disobedience with the most respect and these children showed great discipline and devotion towards it. I feel now a days children don’t feel this strongly about anything. I thought it was particularly funny how many of the children were scared to disobey their parents in getting arrested but didn’t mind the fact that they were also disobeying the law.
I agree with Molly and also thought it was pretty funny how this children began to prepare for “visits” to jail. They packed their bags with over night items to get ready to their sacrificial day behind bars. This shows their willingness and how prepared they were to fight for what they wanted.
The whole film was extremely moving.I could not believe these children were willing going to jail for what they believed in. It takes a lot of courage to do something like that. If I was in the same position I dont know if I would have been able to do something like that.I also could not believe that they were the were the reason why desegregation was eradicated.
Briana,that is an interseting thought. I'm not really sure whether or not the kids in our town could do something like that. It would take a lot of courage and it would be hard not to fight back while someone is spraying you with a fire hose that can knock you over.
This film was truly inspiring. It showed how a difference can be made and that you should always stand up for what you believe is right no matter what the consequences are. These kids fought for their freedom and for their rights as Americans. No one will ever forget what they did.
32 comments:
I think that watching this film inspired me. I finally saw how discrimination stared and ended. it was great to see how all the kids and black parents were willing to do whatever it took to get freedom. when they got arrested for no reason, prisedent kenddy saw it was the wrong thing and ended. so it was great to see how the blacks didnt fight back but fight for freedom.
This film was really inspiring. Toward the end of the film I had chills up my spine. These children are truly an inspiration. I can not begin to imagine what it must have felt like to be in their situation. The fact that they were so confident and comfortable fighting for their cause is truly incredible.
while watching this film i was inspired by all those kids who joined together by secret code over the radio and led basically the nation to de- segregation, many of them showed no fear in fact they were singing as they were being arrested even the smallest of the children. after watching this film i wondered if even the kids in our town could join together like the kids in the film regardless of the reason and i am still pondering that thought.
This film really showed me how the power of the underdog can never be underestimated. The kids in this film truly showed how determination, dedication, and love for a cause can really make a difference in the world. The fact that these kids were willing to brave high pressure water hoses, vicious dogs, and the force of a police baton is simply astounding. I cannot even begin to imagine what it must have been like for these kids.
I agree with Mara, I also had the chills towards the end of the film. These kids truly showed me that nothing is impossible with confidence and determination.
Watching this film was very inspirational. The bravery these kids had was truly eye opening. Also seeing the footage of what many people had to put up with just for equal rights was unbelieveable. I could not imagine dealing with the kind of brutality they had to go through on a daily basis.
This film was very eye opening for me and helped me better understand the mindset of the period. The acts of these kids inspired me a s they proved that everyone young or old can make a difference and change the world. It also astonished me that the kids were willing and even pleased to go to jail in the fight for their rights. It also angered me on how the police were willing to let loose dogs on children.
I agree with Briana on the fact that it was truly amazing on how organized this protest was kept with secret codes. This just goes further to show that anything is possible when you strongly believe in something.
I was absolutely lifted up what these kids did. I can't even imagine how the first child to stand up and go to jail at the request of Dr. King was brave enough to do so. I did have a question about exactly that though. After all of the kids stood up did Dr. King say "No" or "Go"? I wasn't able to catch that. Either way the bravery instilled in these kids was absolutely incredible. Just like Mara, I literally had chills as I saw the raw emotion and belief they had that their cause was one worth fighting for. This was especially true when I saw the few kids still standing alone in the water of the hoses singing "Freedom". They were not going to be broken no matter what Bull and his police did to them.
This movie was definitely the most inspirational one so far for me. When people tell you that you can make a difference as a kid, this is what they mean. These kids were not older than us, and many younger, and were willing to go to jail for their future and to better their city. That is unheard of. These kids looked authority in the eye, whether it be their parents, teachers, or the white politicians, firefighters, and police officers that dictated their lives and fought back. They believed in the cause of equality and freedom so much that they did that. It was refreshing to see. They made the South a much better place. I'm thankful for that.
I shared the same thought Briana did. Before this year, I could never have pictured kids in our school coming together like that. But now, I feel like we could. That might just be because I'm a senior and our class is really united right now, but I have a little more faith than I did before.
I think what those kids did was very very brave just to for freedom. And what all the whites did was just not cool at all and I cant believe that they would actually arrest the kids, i was so shocked to even see that. Other than that, the film was very inspiring.
Throughout the film I thought it was very interesting that children all got together to form a march that would stand the test of time. The children marched into Birmingham with a peaceful march to help desegregate their lives. I thought it was amzing to see how many kids actually wanted to go to jail all for one thing, freedom. It was cruel though that a full throttled fire hose was used to aim at the childrens' heads to have them fall down. Along with that, if those children got past that then they approached the next gauntlet, K-9's. These dogs weren't your normal police dogs, they were instead trained to lash at anybody that weren't a part of them. To make matters worse these dogs attacked defenseless children and it seemed as if the whole city erupted into Bombingham. I'm glad I didn't have to deal with this.
I agree with Jess that it was one of the better videos we've seen. These children's souls were made of steel to have gone through everything and then to have an open peaceful protest for the world to see was amazing.
As I was watching the film about The Children's March I was in awe and inspired. I was very impressed about how the kids were the ones who said that they would stand up for their freedom and even go to jail, and that the adults didn't have the chance to do this or else they could have lost their jobs. I found it funny when the kids talked about going to jail and bringing supplies like curlers and a hair brush to jail just like they were talking about going to a friends house for the night. Their was one part in particular that stuck out to me and that was the part where the little four year old boy was in jail and when they asked him why he was there he said for "teedom" he was so young he couldn't even say freedom this was a truly moving example of how dedicated everyone was to this important movement.
I also agree with Jess. This movie was the most inspirational to me, because it shows that no matter what age, color of your skin, or where you come from that you can make a difference in this world.
I agree with Meghan. The amount of people who were protesting and standing up for their rights was unbelievable.
This film has helped me be aware of all the discrimination that went on during that time period. The kids in this film were determined to get freedom and they got just what they wanted thanks to determination and not giving up. I recommend that many people watch this film to see with their own eyes that by not giving up, you will succeed.
I agree with Amos's thoughts. The kids were determined to get they're freedom and they never gave up. They are good role models because they never gave up and since they didn't, they got what they wanted.
It is hard to believe that so many kids were willing to take part in the march and were brave enough to get arrested and stay in jail. I can't believe so many people hated blacks so much and would use a fire hose on them. Watching the movie really made me think about what it must have been like for all those kids and how brave they must have been.
I agree with Robert and how he was angry the police would let dogs loose on the kids and that the kids wanted to go to jail. I still can't believe kids would want to get arrested and be happy about it.
This film was truly astonishing. I have always viewed civil disobedience with the most respect and these children showed great discipline and devotion towards it. I feel now a days children don’t feel this strongly about anything. I thought it was particularly funny how many of the children were scared to disobey their parents in getting arrested but didn’t mind the fact that they were also disobeying the law.
I agree with Molly and also thought it was pretty funny how this children began to prepare for “visits” to jail. They packed their bags with over night items to get ready to their sacrificial day behind bars. This shows their willingness and how prepared they were to fight for what they wanted.
The whole film was extremely moving.I could not believe these children were willing going to jail for what they believed in. It takes a lot of courage to do something like that. If I was in the same position I dont know if I would have been able to do something like that.I also could not believe that they were the were the reason why desegregation was eradicated.
Briana,that is an interseting thought. I'm not really sure whether or not the kids in our town could do something like that. It would take a lot of courage and it would be hard not to fight back while someone is spraying you with a fire hose that can knock you over.
This film was truly inspiring. It showed how a difference can be made and that you should always stand up for what you believe is right no matter what the consequences are. These kids fought for their freedom and for their rights as Americans. No one will ever forget what they did.
I agree with everything Greg said. If one stays determined and deal with adversity, they will be successful in their endeavors.
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