AAAD 150 1nd Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last Lecture I. Watched a movie Outline of Current Lecture II. Voting Rights Act of 1965III. MLKIV. Bombing of the 16th St. Baptist ChurchV. Murder of Shwarmer and Goodman Current LectureI. Voting Rights Act of 1965- If you were eligible to vote, your ability was not limitedo Led to political changeo Local, state and national levelo Blacks were able to be elected to Congress II. MLK- Many speeches were recorded through media - “I have a dream”o Multiracial event- Not a universally popular figure- Able to desegregate Birmingham, Alabama o Led to greater popularityo Non-violent methods/ Not appealing to hatred and develop respect o Agape = ‘Love for all people’- At the time of his death, he was a poor man- High personal prices were paid to create a change - Included many different citations from popular works - Tried to appeal to the best of America o Aggressive for the push to change - Non-violent approacho Practical method o Wanted to imitate Jesus Christ Love thy enemies o Wanted to imitate Mahatma Gandhi o Belief that the world would be better if there was less hurt and more respect These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.III. Bombing of the 16th St. Baptist Church- Bomb killed 4 little girls - Exploded in church- National outcryIV. Murder of Shwarmer and Goodman - Murdered in Mississippi - Shot and mangled - Shwarmer and Goodman = White college students - Going to help raise literacy and help Blacks with education- Use of violence = National
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