“I knew then that I would dedicate myself to the struggle for black justice, freedom and equality under the law for as long as it took, until all our battles were won.”
Simone's commitment to the movement
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Mississippi God Damn,
what's this song about?
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the first big public concert in the middle of a major civil rights conflict
takes bravery
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Stars for Freedom Rally
good example of celebrity advocacy
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It’s now known as the Rainbow/PUSH coalition and promotes equal rights for blacks, women and the LGBT+ community.
intersecting with other social movements/civil rights for other marginalized groups
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PUSH (People United to Save Humanity),
good use of pathos
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he later dropped out of graduate school
sacrifices!
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Her famed empowerment anthem “Respect” was an uplifting reminder of the movement’s cause during some of the its darkest moments, Lewis recalls.
check out this song. what other songs were famous and influential during the movement?
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$70,000 for the campaign.
a lot of money back then!
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register black voters in Mississippi.
interesting that today there are still issues with registering black voters (as seen in movements to get more black votes to oust Trump)
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Belafonte was another confidant of Martin Luther King Jr.
many celebrity supporters seem to be connected through friendships to MLK Jr.
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$15,000 for
money seems to be an important way in which celebrities helped the movement. Not only their voices
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National "Fight for Freedom" dinner
what is this? Google it...
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a group that coordinated the operations of local protest groups
I believe this is the organization that led the march in Birmingham and also supported the sanitation strike
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$250,000 for the movement
does not seem like a lot now, but a lot money back then
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Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Taylor.
look up these people. who were they?
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“When Dr. King was arrested Easter weekend, he wrote a letter from a Birmingham jail. My dad brought a copy of the letter home asked us to read it, then we talked about it as a family.”
Robinson was socially conscious; being a good role model for his children.
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affluent
what's affluent mean?
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spearhead
what's spearhead mean?
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meant losing money, fans and gigs
this reminds me of Colin Kaepernick and how he lost playing time in the NFL for taking the knee.
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Voting Rights Act,
what is the voting rights act?
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In 1955,
This is around the time the movement started.
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