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Slavery to Liberation- The African American Experience, 2019a

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Discussion Questions<br />

1. How were <strong>African</strong> <strong>American</strong>s able <strong>to</strong> use speeches as a <strong>to</strong>ol <strong>to</strong> fight for justice<br />

during the Civil Rights Movement?<br />

2. What political organizations did <strong>African</strong> <strong>American</strong>s develop <strong>to</strong> challenge<br />

segregation in the North and South during the Civil Right Movement?<br />

3. What role did churches play in the way that many <strong>African</strong> <strong>American</strong>s were able<br />

<strong>to</strong> advocate for social change?<br />

4. How were freedom songs used by movement leaders during social protests?<br />

Writing Prompt<br />

What do the s<strong>to</strong>ries of Margaret Block and Flonzie Brown-Wright tell us about the ways<br />

that individuals can fight for social justice in their daily lives? How have prophetic<br />

rhe<strong>to</strong>ric, politics, or practices been used in contemporary movements <strong>to</strong> advocate for<br />

social change (Black Lives Matter, #Me<strong>to</strong>o, etc.)?

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