UNIT 2 Civil-Rights Heroes
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I stillha a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted rthe American dream I have a dream that one day this natoF will rise up and live out the true meaning/of its creed "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character I have a dream today! THE FREED○ MGVERS
THE FREEDOM GIVERS And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!
Obiectives 1. understand the main idea( early civil rights struggles in the US, esp the Underground Railroad) 2. learn to use library resources and other resources for information 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text
Objectives • 1. understand the main idea ( early civilrights struggles in the US, esp. the Underground Railroad ). • 2. learn to use library resources and other resources for information. • 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text
Background Freedom and rights Freedom of the individu is considered one of the essential features of western civilization, which is itself sometimes called the Free World. This freedom is often expressed in terms of rights to do certain things or to be treated in a particular way. When a person does something that others think strange, British and American people will often say, It's a free country, meaning that although they disagree with the choice they recognize the other person's right to make it
Background Freedom and rights Freedom of the individual is considered one of the essential features of western civilization, which is itself sometimes called the Free World. This freedom is often expressed in terms of rights to do certain things or to be treated in a particular way. When a person does something that others think strange, British and American people will often say, “It’s a free country,” meaning that although they disagree with the choice they recognize the other person ’s right to make it
Americans sometimes call the uS the land of the free".a phrase ta ken from its national anthem. British people have always strongly defended their freedom. Fear that they will lose the freedom to decide their own future is behind many people' s lack of enthusiasm for European unit In britain and the us the most basic rights include freedom of expression(= freedom to say or write anything), freedom of choice( freedom to make decisions about your own life) and freedom of worship freedom to practice any religion)
Americans sometimes call the US the “land of the free” , a phrase taken from its national anthem. British people have always strongly defended their freedom. Fear that they will lose the freedom to decide their own future is behind many people’s lack of enthusiasm for European unity. In Britain and the US the most basic rights include freedom of expression (= freedom to say or write anything), freedom of choice (= freedom to make decisions about your own life) and freedom of worship (= freedom to practice any religion)
The civil rights movement in the US)the national campaign by African-Americans for equal rights especially in the 1950s and 1960s. The campaign included boycotts( refusals to buy particular products ) the actions of freedom riders and in 1963 a march to Washington led by Martin Luther King. It succeeded in causing the introduction of bussing and affirmative action The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were also introduced as a result of the civil rights movement, which has helped to change the attitudes of many white Americans
The civil rights movement ( in the US) the national campaign by African-Americans for equal rights, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. The campaign included boycotts (= refusals to buy particular products ), the actions of freedom riders, and in 1963 a march to Washington led by Martin Luther King. It succeeded in causing the introduction of bussing and affirmative action. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were also introduced as a result of the civil rights movement, which has helped to change the attitudes of many white Americans
the civil rights Act of 1964 the us law that forced the southern states to allow African-americans to enter restaurants. hotels. etc which had been reserved for white people only and to end the practice of having separate areas for black and white people in theatres, train stations, buses, etc. The act was mostly the result of the civil rights movement and was strongly supported by President Lyndon Johnson. It was followed the next year by the voting rights Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the US law that forced the southern states to allow African-Americans to enter restaurants, hotels, etc. which had been reserved for white people only and to end the practice of having separate areas for black and white people in theatres, train stations, buses, etc. The act was mostly the result of the civil rights movement and was strongly supported by President Lyndon Johnson. It was followed the next year by the Voting Rights Act
Uncle Toms Cabin a novel (1852)by the US writer Harriet Beecher Stowe which increased support for the movement to free slaves. It is about a kind slave called Tom who is badly treated and finally killed by Simon Legree. Toms daughter Little Eva also dies, and another well-known character in the novel is the slave child Topsy The name Uncle Tom is sometimes used as an insult to describe an African-American who has too much respect for white people The underground railroad a secret system used in the us before the Civil War for helping thousands of slaves to escape to the free northern states or Canada The slaves were called passengers the people who helped them were"conductors and the slaves hid in stations( safe houses ) along the way
Uncle Tom’s Cabin a novel ( 1852 ) by the US writer Harriet Beecher Stowe which increased support for the movement to free slaves. It is about a kind slave called Tom who is badly treated and finally killed by Simon Legree. Tom’s daughter Little Eva also dies, and another well-known character in the novel is the slave child Topsy. The name Uncle Tom is sometimes used as an insult to describe an African-American who has too much respect for white people. The Underground Railroad a secret system used in the US before the Civil War for helping thousands of slaves to escape to the free northern states or Canada. The slaves were called “ passengers ”, the people who helped them were “ conductors ”, and the slaves hid in “ stations ” ( safe houses ) along the way
Slavery Slavery played a particularly important role in the history of the US The first slaves were taken to north america from africa by the dutch in 1619. by the time of the american Revolution(1775 )there were 500,000 slave, mostly in the South. after the revolution the northern states made slavery illegal but the South needed cheap labor for the cotton plantations. Gradually the Souths economy became dependent on slaves and by 1860, the year before the civil War there were about 4 million slaves Conflict between the north and the south increased and it became clear that supporters and opponents of slavery could not continue to be part of the same country In 1861. the slave states left the uS and formed their own government. This was the beginning of the Civil War
Slavery Slavery played a particularly important role in the history of the US. The first slaves were taken to North America from Africa by the Dutch in 1619. By the time of the American Revolution (1775) there were 500,000 slave, mostly in the South. After the Revolution the northern states made slavery illegal but the South needed cheap labor for the cotton plantations. Gradually the South’s economy became dependent on slaves and by 1860, the year before the Civil War, there were about 4 million slaves. Conflict between the North and the South increased, and it became clear that supporters and opponents of slavery could not continue to be part of the same country. In 1861, the slave states left the US and formed their own government. This was the beginning of the Civil War
Slave destinations NORTH North Atlantic AMERICA Ocean AFRICA ASHANTI DAHOMEY Yo SOUTH AMERICA South pacific South afanti Ocean Ocean
Slave Destinations • Brazil – 38% Caribbean –40%