This is a young man in South Africa during Apartheid. He is riding a "white-only" bus to stand up against apartheid.
This is Thích Quảng Đức, who was protesting the persecution of Buddhists by South Vietnam's Roman Catholic government. He burned himself alive to make the world know about the South Vietnam government.
This is the Sea Shepard. It is attacking a Japanese whaling ship because it believes that the Japanese should not kill whales.
This is a song protesting the use of nuclear power in Japan.
Today's question: Which of the above do you think are good and which do you think are bad? Why or why not? Which do you think are most effective? Why or why not?
Please remember, everyone has a right to express their opinion. Please respect other's opinions. You must learn how to respectively argue.
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"Civil Rights Leader Dies" answers
1. almost 60 years ago
2. Because she broke the law (because she refused to give up her seat to a white man.)
3. Black men and women boycotted and refused to use the city buses.
4. (many answers) Because it was the law for blacks and whites to be seperate.
5. It was a movement to grant Americans the same rights, regardless of their color.
6. (many answers) It means her action of sitting down on the bus gave encouragement to other to stand up and fight for civil rights
7. (many answers) It means that one small action can become a big action.
8. It lasted 381 days. In Novemenber 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed segregation on buses.
