We just started reading, Yankee Girl, by Mary Ann Rodman. This book takes place in 1964. To help us understand things going on during that time research the topics we talked about as a class and post some of your findings.
A secret terrorist organization, the Ku Klux Klan led underground resistance against the civil rights and political power of newly freed slaves during the Reconstruction period after the American Civil War. The Klan's goal was to reestablish the dominance of the prewar plantation aristocracy. It was revived in an altered form in the 20th century.
Civilrights means that people have the right to be treaeted the same regardless of their race,gender,or religion.these right are law in the united states and many other nations.
In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. King was born on January 15, 1929. King was assassinated (at the age of 39) on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.
President Lyndon B. Johnson was relected in 1964. He won against Barry Goldwater.
Segregation in 1964 was (for example) if 200 people would go to Mississippi to help African Americans vote at least three of them would get killed. Even though African Americans could go too a white school only 2% of them would in the Southern States.
Yankee girl is based on author's childhood experiences and realistically portrays the time and place. Alice's family moved many times because her father is an FBI agent, and Alice has always been able to make friends in a new city.
The Ku Klux Klan a.k.a. {KKK} is a hate group. What the KKK do is burn crosses, kill Africian Americians , and they wear white sheets over their body and head. But that's not all they do. The three klans of the KKK is 1.1 First KKK, 1.2 Second KKK, and 1.3 Third KKK. The first klan was in Pulaski, Tennessee by the veterans of the confederate army. The second KKK was in 1915 and was started in Georgia. And the third KKK name was used by quite a few independant local groups apposing the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation, mostly in the 1950s and in the 1960s.
the ku klux klan otherwise known as the kkk commit crimes such as robbery,terrorism and murder.the kkk have a religos beleif that black and white republicans are evil.another custom the kkk have is called the "burning cross", that custom is that the kkk put a burning cross in a black persons yard witch means for the black people to get out and if they dont, they kill the famliy
A secret terrorist organization, the Ku Klux Klan led underground resistance against the civil rights and political power of newly freed slaves during the Reconstruction period after the American Civil War. The Klan's goal was to reestablish the dominance of the prewar plantation aristocracy. It was revived in an altered form in the 20th century.
ReplyDeleteThree civil right workers were killed in Mississippi in June 1964.The President was Lyndon B. Johnson.
ReplyDeleteThe first leader of the KKK ( Ku Klux Klan ) was Nathan Bedford Forrest.
ReplyDeleteCivilrights means that people have the right to be treaeted the same regardless of their race,gender,or religion.these right are law in the united states and many other nations.
ReplyDeleteIn 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. King was born on January 15, 1929. King was assassinated (at the age of 39) on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.
ReplyDeletePresident Lyndon B. Johnson was relected in 1964. He won against Barry Goldwater.
ReplyDeleteSegregation in 1964 was (for example) if 200 people would go to Mississippi to help African Americans vote at least three of them would get killed.
Even though African Americans could go too a white school only 2% of them would in the Southern States.
The Ku Klux Klan still has 40 existing groups right now!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYankee girl is based on author's childhood experiences and realistically portrays the time and place. Alice's family moved many times because her father is an FBI agent, and Alice has always been able to make friends in a new city.
ReplyDeleteThe Ku Klux Klan a.k.a. {KKK} is a hate group. What the KKK do is burn crosses, kill Africian Americians , and they wear white sheets over their body and head. But that's not all they do. The three klans of the KKK is 1.1 First KKK, 1.2 Second KKK, and 1.3 Third KKK. The first klan was in Pulaski, Tennessee by the veterans of the confederate army. The second KKK was in 1915 and was started in Georgia. And the third KKK name was used by quite a few independant local groups apposing the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation, mostly in the 1950s and in the 1960s.
ReplyDeletethe ku klux klan put a bomb in a church!
ReplyDeletethe ku klux klan otherwise known as the kkk commit crimes such as robbery,terrorism and murder.the kkk have a religos beleif that black and white republicans are evil.another custom the kkk have is called the "burning cross", that custom is that the kkk put a burning cross in a black persons yard witch means for the black people to get out and if they dont, they kill the famliy
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