Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Wednesday May 11th

Sorry for the late post! 

Today we took a deeper look into life for African-Americans living under Jim Crow. Specifically, we:
  • Examined the difference between de jure and de facto Jim Crow racial segregation,
  • Reflected on life in Jim Crow by writing short stories,
  • Analyzed how the death of Emmett Till revealed how the very violence of Jim Crow sparked Southern and Northern resistance.
We also watched clips from the fantastic PBS series, Eyes on the Prize (available in class and at the library).