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This The Impact of Bloody Sunday in Selma interactive also includes:
- Student Activity
- Contact Sheets with Photographs Taken in Selma, Alabama
- FBI Memo Regarding Special Agent James Barko
- FBI Memos Summarizing Bloody Sunday
- Letter to J. Edgar Hoover with Response
- Edmund Pettus Bridge on the "Selma to Montgomery March" Byway
- Statement of John Lewis to the FBI
- The Selma Story
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Who is to blame when a peaceful protest turns deadly? Scholars research the impact of the civil rights march in Selma, better known as Bloody Sunday. The activity uses files from the FBI's investigation to help academics understand the event. Historians also discuss how the privacy of the FBI files may have impacted how they handled the case.
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Concepts
african american culture, african american history, african americans, america, american culture, american democracy, famous african americans, civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, intolerance, tolerance, racism, racial profiling, non-violent protest, protests, violence, police, death, government systems, governments, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents
Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils read accounts from survivors of Bloody Sunday
- Guide learners to write a newspaper article describing what happened during the march
Classroom Considerations
- Activity requires Internet access
Pros
- Resource is great for Black History Month
- Activity is easy to complete individually, in pairs, groups, or at home
Cons
- None