Thursday, February 24, 2011

The Salad Bowl: Cultural Diversity in the U.S - II

The U.S.A.- Customs and Institutions 
                                          by Ethel Tiersky & Martin Tiersky

"Black is beutiful"

What do you know about the history of African-Americans in the U.S.?
What famous African-Americans can you name? Why are they famous?
Name some difficulties that a person can overcome. Name some things that a person can be overcome by.

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truthsto  be self-evident; that all men are created equal.' "


The African-American


We shall overcome, we shall overcome
We shall overcome some day!
Oh deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome some day!


What problems are African-Americans still trying to overcome?
Slavery-From Beginning to End


Why were there slaves in the South but not in the North?
Freedom and Ite Difficulties


In what ways were blacks kept seperate from whites in the South?
The Civil Rights Movement

What were some of the activities that Martin Luther King Jr.led
to help African-Americans fight for their civil rights?
African-Americans Today


What are three differnt areas in which African-Americans have made great progress?
Contribution-Past and Present

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