Civil Pants
American History
Final Assignment
Imagine yourself a student in the1960s, or 1970s. Choose one of the movements that existed and tell why you would be involved. Also, share its beliefs/philosophies and criticisms. Trace the root of the movement and its demise unless it is still in existence.
In your draft, address some of the following questions:
- What lessons can contemporary civil rights groups learn?
- What strategies worked best to promote civil rights?
- Was violence or repression involved?
- Was your movement a revolution or a social movement?
Social Conflict is the struggle for agency or power in society. Social conflict or group conflict occurs when two or more actors oppose each other in social interaction, reciprocally exerting social power in an effort to attain scarce or incompatible goals and prevent the opponent from attaining them.
Revolution is a forcible overthrow of the government or social order, in favor of a new system.
- Papers should be no less than four pages with standard font and margins (1.5). Remember this is research and must include a work cited page and citations in the body of your paper, otherwise the paper is a zero.
Also, include a socially conscious song of the period and, without giving all the lyrics, tell why you feel the song best describes the movement.
Songs can include but are not limited to:
Say it Loud, I’ m Black and I’m Proud
I’m Coming Out
Respect
Move on Up
I am Woman
Blowing in the Wind
People Get Ready
Lift Every Voice
How I Got Over
If There’s a Hell Below
Mississippi God****
Strange Fruit
Fortunate Son
Yo Soy Chicano
Blackfire
Lift every voice
The song in its entirely does not need to be printed, only a verse or stanza and why is meshes with your selected movement.
