According to the texts, Written Lecture, and Module postings answer the following questions:
What “foundational” problems are responsible for the myriad of racial and class-based policies that would eventually plague the United States? In what ways was segregation fundamentally un-American? Why was the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s called the Second Reconstruction? In what ways did the South react to the Second Reconstruction? Why was the philosophical approach of non-violence so important? Who were the Freedom Riders? What was their goal? How were they received in the South? What was the “March on Washington” originally supposed to be and what “deal” was made between the White House and the Civil Rights leaders? Why were elements in the African American community growing impatient and not satisfied with the Civil Rights Act of ’64 and Voting Rights Act of ’65? According to the interview, how did Malcolm view his last name, why?
Why was Malcolm X’s “social space” shrinking toward the end of his life? Who does the Shabazz family blame for the death of Malcolm X why? Is there any credence to these accusations? According to the film clips and articles, how do the families of Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X view the assassinations of these men? What disturbed you about the Till murder and the New York Times article associated with it? What other groups was Hoover investigating in the 1960s, why? What was happening with the Native American community in the early 1970s, according to the film, “Wounded Knee, 1973?”
What fundamental misinterpretation did the US make in regard to what was happening in Vietnam before the US intervened? Describe the history between Vietnam and France according to the film “Deja Vu.” After studying the war, how does the figure Ho Chi Minh strike you? What does the Gulf of Tonkin incident reveal about pretexts for war? According to the film clip, when Kennedy visited Vietnam as a senator, how did he describe the problem. What was the basis for the anti-war movement? What were the Pentagon Papers and why were they so incriminating? Describe the respective roles of Kenned, Johnson, and Nixon in the war.
I attached my previous essay, rubric, written lectures, and clips. please use ONLY the written lectures and clips. NO OUTSIDE RESOURCES PLEASE!
and for my previous essay, professor mentioned “Please note the word “got” throughout the essay. There were some items missing, that if included, would really provide substance to your answers. Particularly, need a bit more detail for the Cuban Missile Crisis and Kennedy section.”