Exploration 6

After watching a film about the 1960s Civil rights movement in Nashville, Tennessee, I had to think many important things. I could not believe how the town was divided into two because of the race and fact that there were two names on one thing for blacks and whites. Blacks were trying to stop the segregation from Nashville. The most memorable part in the film was when blacks did not fight back when whites warned them to move from the lunch counter, which was a non-violent direct action. They continued to sit for weeks. However, a lot of blacks who did not do anything got arrested. John Lewis said, "Growing up in the rural South, it was nothing to do, not to go to jail. It was bringing shame and disgrace on the family". The blacks felt the same about, just to stop the segregation. They were not afraid to be in the jail. I think the powerful protest was a right choice to do because if they did not cause the action, we might still have segregation today. I think the Mayer of Alabama, Ben West is a good source in the film because he stated "I could not agree because it was a moral right for someone to sell and refuse". Everyone respected him the way he responded about the segregation. I have to be thankful to them what they have done in the past so we have freedom today.

Exploration 6 movie review

I thought the movie "Ain't scared of your jail" was a very powerful and emotional movie. The movie focused mainly on how the people of Nashville used a important tactic, the non violent action remove the problem of segregation in the 1960's. The most memorable non violent direct action in Nashville was when the college student went and sat in lunch counters and never got up or reacted back even when they were getting beaten up by the white people. A good source in the film would probably be Diana Dash because she was present through all the events in the movie even when Ben West became the mayor. The best part was when the cops came to arrest the student more students came and sat in lunch counters. It shows courageous and determined they were. I think the best quote in the movie was at the end when Jim zwerg says " I am not going to stop singing you can try to take my mattress if you want". This scene in the movie was the strongest out of all because when the big muscular guy came to beat up Jim to leave the mattress but instead the big guy started to cry. This movie showed us that you can rid of bad things with non-violence.

Exploration 6

The film on the 1960’s Civil rights movement was a very powerful and thought provoking film.  It truly makes me appreciate my freedom, and how fortunate I am to live in this great nation. The direct action in this film focuses on a nonviolent approach to protesting. The civil rights activists were beaten down mentally and physically and it must have taken so much inner strength to not back down to any of the torture they went through.

I believe that the Governor of Alabama made one of the most powerful statements saying, “We cannot act as nurse maids to agitators.” Although this doesn’t seem packed with meaning, I believe it is because leaders should set good examples. Yes, this film takes place in a much different time than we live in today, but there were many good leaders around the country open to desegregation and freedom for all. He is a leader in the city, and thousands of citizens look up to him. I believe that this remark made it ok for the whites of Alabama to segregate and to be hateful towards blacks.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Fear not, we have gone too far to turn back.” I believe that this is very motivating and inspirational for the freedom riders. It would have been very difficult to keep moving forward when at times, it felt as though progress would never be made. I look up to these men and women for their perseverance and dedication to what they believed in and they never lost hope.

Diane Nash is a great source in this film because she was a leader of the freedom riders, and many people looked up to her. Diane Nash was a student at Fisk University, an all black University. She is very inspiring, positive and hopeful for the future.

 

 

Exploration six

In the 1960s, segregation was widely occuring in Nashville,Tennessee. The process of direct action is to openly protest with a pact of non violence. They would just take beatings and not fight back. They were taking a stand. The most memorable non-violent direct action in Nashville was the sit ins. In which four black colleges participated in going to lunch counters and sitting at the counters. The owners began to shut down the counters, but the black students still continued to sit there. Gangs of white people gave them a warning and then beat non violent black students. 80 non violent black students were arrested for disorderly conduct when doing nothing wrong. The police did absolutely nothing to help the students. After time the black community also began to stand behind the black students. During the boycotts of the downtown Nashville area, it spread to 69 cities in two months with 2000 people arrested. They continued to protest non violently. After awhile Ben West the governor of Tennessee, made a statement. Three weeks after that statement, blacks were served at the lunch counters. After that some students began the Freedom Riders striving to get rid of segregation in other parts of America. In the movie, Eyes on the Prize, we hear from many different sources. We hear from many Freedom Riders and black students that were involved in the sit ins. Jim, one of the Freedom Riders, says " segregation must be stopped; it must be broken down." I think this best describes their reason for the non-violent action and for the need of having the Freedom Riders to get rid of segregation in other places. They would die if thats what got them freedom.

Expoloration #6

This film of Civil Right is very emotional film to watch, there are many problems because the struggle was about more than Civil Right. This wa issue of economic and educational problems. this equality during the Civil Right Movement, the act of nonviolent protest and Civil disobedience included Boycott such us successful Montgomery Bus Boycot. these caused a lot of problems. stuent told not be nonviolent and be prepared to be arrested if they do violent and order to put in jail. The student diddnt listened. The police arrived and arrested student. in Feb 28, 1960 Mayor West announced biracial committee to invesgate, but not came of invasgation. in 1969 after two months later Boycott started then 2,000 people had been arrested . Civil Right Movement stood me out after i watched the flim , the part that talked about between black and white going to school and drink fountain . The eighteen years old that asked the Major of nashville (is it okay to discriminated someone). This quote stood me out because it is really good question to ask , but the Majer didnt answer the question. It is not right to discriminated someone the way they look and the color they are. i really like those who were the frreedom writters and they were fighting their freedom. Without freedom is without a life. i feel sorry those who were riding the bus while the bus destroyed in 12 people rushed to the hospital. After all that happen the goverment didnt find those who caused the problem to the innocent people who want peace everything will be okay if their were respect each other between black and white and if they treated some especial if they had good goverment to protect them.

Exploration 6: Film Review

I thought this film of the civil rights movement was very significant and moving to watch. There were many negative emotions that were brought out when I watched this; emotions such as fear for black society, anger, and frustration at white people and how harsh they treated blacks. To know that not too long ago, about 50 years, society was separated so finely that people of a certain color could not even use the same water fountains as people from another color. It is hard for me to fathom how life would be today if it were still like that. According to Reverand Vivian in the film, the sit-ins and boycott the black citizens made to the city and the merchants made a great impact on the town. The sit-ins continued for 2 weeks and then warnings were given by white people who began to grow angry. The boycott began and within 2 months, 69 cities were involved and 2,000 people were arrested. As I watched the film, it came to my mind multiple times what my choice would be as a white citizen and how I would I choose to treat blacks if I was living during those times. Of coarse I am so strongly against it and the mistreatment of blacks I told myself I would do exactly what some white people were doing as they got on board and joined in on the Freedom Riders. But when I started to see how there were mobs waiting at certain stops ready to kill, it did bring a hesitation to my mind on if I would really have the guts to do that. Though it seems like a simple choice today because we all see eye to eye, at that time, I would be considered the minority if I stood up for blacks and I could be severely criticized for it. In the film there was a white young man named Jimmy and he was the first to step off of the bus to the waiting mob and when he stepped off, it said many of the folks were almost confused and shocked to see a white man sticking up for black people; then they went on to savagely beat him. Later, he states "Segregation must be stopped; it must be broken down. We are willing to accept death and we will keep riding." I thought that Jimmy was very heroic for standing up for something that was affecting him on a much lower level than it was for blacks people. It really put into perspective for me all that black people had to endure during that time just to get an equal chance and respect in life. I really give all those who were brave enough to make a stand credit because they changed our nation for the better.

Exploration 6:Nashville

I think the movie about Nashville's non-violent, direct-action approach to desegregation was very powerful. The students that were involved were courageous and are the one's who eventually took things into their own hands. It all began when a group of black students went into a restaurant and sat there. They went two weeks without any incidents and then gangs emerged and got themselves involved. They beat the black students and the police did not get involved. I think the blacks knew that things would get bad but they were prepared to remain true to their non-violent commitment. Those black students were arrested and waves of them continued to come into the restaurant to take their places. From this point on things continued to get bad, but they never once gave up their fight.
I think the most memorable part was when it was said, "When the marchers came closer to town, it was silent except for the sound of feet." This is when Diane Nash asked the Mayor if he thought it was wrong to discriminate against a person solely based on their skin color. And admitted, Yes, it is wrong. This was the main turning point and the most memorable one. The whole story was educational. I didn't know this went on for so long and everything that went into it. There were a lot of people involved and a lot of people who really helped the blacks fight for their rights.
There were also a lot of good sources in the story. Diane Nash interested me because she explained her experiences in a way that it felt like you were there. And she was only eighteen years old when all of this was happening, it was really good to see someone her age fight for what she believes in. I'm not sure you'd see people come together like that these days. All of the people that witnessed and were involved with this had good stories to tell. When Jim Zwerg, a freedom rider, beaten and in his hospital bed said, "We're going to keep coming until we can ride from one place in the south to another place in the south, until we can do it without any comments. We are American Citizens." It's really amazing that he, and many others that had been badly beaten, would die for their rights and freedom.