Watch the video and answer the question Write as much as you can on the documents.
DOCUMENTS:
Solis Interview:
Audio recording which must be opened in a new window:
Write several paragraphs on the perspective of Solis. What is important in Solis's recollection of her time in the shipyards? How do you think these details she provides connect to the larger historical themes of the course?
Document: MLK speech, p. 959(Copy the question and answer question each by each)
1.) Why might Dr. King begin by defining African Americans as citizens?
2.) What does he mean by Mrs. Parks being one of the "finest citizens" rather than one of the "finest Negro citizens?"
3.) Why does Dr. King defend Mrs. Parks's integrity, devotion to Christ, and her peaceful character?
4.) How does he describe African American non-violence? What does he compare it to?
5.) In the 4th paragraph, Dr. King lists everyone who must be wrong if the white South is right. What does he mean?
6.) In the 5th paragraph, Dr. King uses the past to connect with the present. What about the past do you think he is referring to? How does he describe the political stance of African Americans in the 1950s South?
Documents:
Vietnam Veterans oral history
Essay Question:
How were returning Vietnam veterans treated upon their return to America? What caused this reaction? How did veterans respond to the strangers they encountered and to their families?
Did the Vietnam War mark a turning point in Americans' response to war? How?