What does this information tell you about race relations in the U.S. in 1948?
Read the text and answer the questions
If you missed the film, use the link to answer questions
Read this primary source document and list five main points that the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King makes
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Read the Introduction and biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Then, for each documents, summarize (in one sentence) the main idea of the document.
Read the text as you listen to the speech. Highlight points in the speech that present the best arguments for government enforcement of equality. Why do you think this speech, and the March on Washington, were a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement?
How much progress have we made in 50 years? Examine the two sets of statistics. In what areas has the racial gap expanded? In what areas has it been reduced?