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Watch Part 4 of Many Rivers to Cross.
You will find Part 4 of Part 4 of Many Rivers to Cross at BOTH of the following web addresses:
1) http://bronxenvision.org/apps/classes/show_assignment.jsp?classREC_ID=549787
2) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIOH8QvaLSQ
SECOND
Answer the following question:
How does what you watched further your investigation of your research question?
Part 4 of Many Rivers To Cross furthers my investigation of what is the impact on violence in a community because during the document they were talking about disciplin on how if blacks did something bad the whites would whip them in public to show other black slaves who were adults or kids that this what will happen to you if you try to escape or something. However in the document a lil boy sent a letter to his aunt showing and explaning to her what the whites were doing to the black and felt even though it was disciplin it was still an abuse to blacks.
ReplyDeleteDear Monae,
DeleteI am glad that you talked about the impact that this sort of "discipline" had on children. The clear impact that white aggression had on children (both black and white) was the hardest part for me to watch. On one hand, we saw the postcard image in the African American museum that showed how public abuse of African Americans unfairly taught young blacks that they too would suffer gruesome consequences for doing what white society thought to be inappropriate. And on the other hand we saw images of white children (and one infant) being taught that ridicule and shaming of black students was acceptable when schools began to integrate. It is sad to think that backward and little-minded thought was passing from generation to generation.
I wonder what impact this passing of negative (and abusive) thought had on the community depicted in Our America.
-Mr. Irons
Part 4 Of Many Rivers To Cross furthers my investigation on how kids have to grow up fast in the hood. In the video it spoke about how Jim Crow Laws separated blacks & whites in public accommodations, if blacks broke these laws they were lynched. 3 African Americans were lynched per week, even kids. African American kids have to grow up fast because they want to be citizens and be just as equal to whites. Kids struggled to build their lives during segregation, they left the South to hopefully find better opportunities in the North and West. A white man tried rape a black women & saw her birthmark & remembered how he empregnanted a black women & realized that was his daughter. African American kids are getting raped by whites so its making them grow up fast in order to get equality & freedom.
ReplyDeleteMy question is plainly "Can things really change one step at a time?" Part 4 of Many Rivers To Cross furthers my investigation because it is all about the change over years for black people. The change on how they were seen, change on how they was whites, change in communities and social ideas. For example the Jim Crow laws that changed the relationship whites and blacks. Whites saw blacks as nothing good. All they wanted was to chase after white women and commit crimes. Blacks also saw whites as bad news. They saw them as a threat to there lives. They have to be careful around them because in a snap they could all turn on the blacks and kill them. Now its not better change but it was change. Change that gave whites the right to kill off a black man even if he was free.
ReplyDeleteDear Jasmine,
DeleteI find the evidence towards your question to be very supportive. African Americans lives is changing in a negative way because of the laws that are being created that are discriminating them and not allowing them to be successful. The Jim Crow laws that you have mentioned is a perfect example of a law that allowed white people to see African American's in a way that they are not. These changes that African American's are going through are not positively changes. Even though these changes has happened they had affected African Americans lives in a negatively way. How are African Americans truly feeling about these laws being passed? Are they all being against it?
My question is "how do african american kids still have hope despite having to act like adults?" In the Video "Many rivers to cross" gives me an idea and answer of how they still have hope. In the video it shows how there was always a leader guiding african americans through out they're mistreatment and misfortunes and gave them hope and confidence to fight for equailty and citizenship. The video also furthers my investigation of my research question by showing how the children were innocent and not aware of the seriousness of what was happening around them, they go to school even though it was just made out of shacks and broken wood but they dont think there's anything wrong with that because thats all they've seen all there lives so everything around them seems normal.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the idea that there was always a leader guiding african americans through the troubles, injustice and partiality they experienced. Leaders who gave them hope and confidence to fight for equailty and citizenship, but, this idea also makes me wonder. What inspired the leaders? How did they get so much hope to share with people whose hope were dead? What did they rely on for strength and support since they supported the rest?
DeleteMy question is "Why do people have pride/hope in their community even though they know what is happening?".In part 4 of "Many Rivers To Cross" though racism against African Americans was occurring, there was a community where Africans felt free. Harlem, New York allowed African Americans to have fun, and live in peace with one another without segregation. This furthers my investigation on my question because it shows how these Americans were happy, and hopeful in their community though segregation against them was happening throughout the country.
ReplyDeleteDear Jennifer,
DeleteYou talk about about one of my favorite parts in this part of the documentary. Harlem was for people against segregation. They didn't have separation of dance floors or separation of tables. Blacks were dancing with whites and whites were sitting with and laughing with blacks. It was like how we have it now only with an older style to it. I think the answer to your question is simple. They have pride/hope in the face off all the bad because they see little moments of change to have pride/hope in. Now ,with your question, you should be asking what other moments of charge are out there?
The question that I am following is, “What do these people consider Hope?”. As I watched Part four of Many Rivers To Cross, it helped me further my investigation of my research question because the documentary showed me what African Americans during the late 19th century considered to be hope. This documentary showed me that hope to African Americans was moving away from the South. One of the many people that inspired African Americans to move away from the South was Thomas Moss, he was lynched for not wanting to give up his business because white people were beginning their own next to his and they did not want to have any competition. When the documentary mentions that Thomas Moss’ last words were, “Tell my people to go West, there is no justice for them here,” it shows that the only way African Americans would get more hope would be to leave the South and to perhaps move to the West. During the late 19th century, African Americans had little to no hope, but once they began to see people moving away from the South, they began to see that there was hope for them in other places.
ReplyDeleteI have two questions! One is what makes slavery a big part of American History? And the other is, do people have an influence over their circumstances in their community?
ReplyDeleteI believe this video tend to answer the first question more because it shows how much slavery means to and impacted America. In the video the narrator stated,
“The south depended on slavery for work no one else wanted and for a pay only few would accept” This shows that African Americans was seen as a pillar to America because they made the most of what they got, they made ways where there was none, they were relied on for wealth and agriculture. More so, the video displays several injustice and partiality Slaves or black people experienced which brings an idea that slavery is a backbone of America’s Justice today. I find very interesting, the fact that a black man was lynched because he was SUSPECTED for touching a white woman’s buttocks, but black women were raped and abused by white men and that was what? An honor? All these unjustified treatment strengthened the justice system and promoted impartiality.
Slavery is a big part of American History because it helped improve the wealth and justice system of America.
Dear lola
DeleteYour argument is interesting because your explanation describes how slavery is a big part of american history. Using details such as the importance of slavery in the South and consequences as well. Hopefully this can be used in the "Our America" project as well. The answer to the 1st question you have already answered
- Jennifer T
My question is why are kids living in the ghetto losing hope so fast? Part 4 of Many Rivers To Cross further develops my research by kids not living the satisfactory life. According to Many Rivers To Cross lynching had no limitation even kids were lynched. Also Du Bois believed that the mass is a former slaves in the South largely uneducated has little chance. This is showing that slave children has low education which led them to a life full of failure. An African American teenager was accused of assaulting which teenager in the elevator. This is showing that that African Americans were wrongly accused and framed of a crime they didn't commit. African Americans tend to lose hope so fast because they were living in a condition that was unequal.
ReplyDeleteFrancina,
DeleteI find your response very interesting because your question is similar to mines. I also find the question that you have interesting because sometimes while I am reading the book, I ask myself what does living in the Ghetto have to do with losing hope, and your question relates to that. I like the way that you responded to your own question by finding evidence from the documentary. When you mention, “ An African American teenager was accused of assaulting which teenager in the elevator. This is showing that that African Americans were wrongly accused and framed of a crime they didn't commit. African Americans tend to lose hope so fast because they were living in a condition that was unequal” it shows a good answer to your question using evidence from the documentary. The evidence that you used from the documentary is good because it relates to the book and your question as well.
Watching the documentary, Many Rivers To Cross, has helped me understand the book Our America in a different way. Thanks to the video, I now see the community and stories told in Our America, as a presentation of slavery in the 21st century. The book Our America is a symbolic description of a community who has yet to gain their freedom. The way slavery is presented in the documentary is symbolically similar to the life described in Our America. The fact that in both sources children are not safe and are not allowed to be kids, is something that the two time periods have in common. While the children of the slave period were lynched, the slave children in Our America are: being thrown out off buildings, exposed to drugs and weapons, this is not allowing them to be kids. In both time periods education and leaders played a big role in the lives of the Slave children. Ms. Wilson, a teacher in Our America, is a leader of education. This teacher is similar to the leader presented in the documentary named, Mary S. Peake who, like Ms. Wilson, took many risk to educate the slaves. The video has helped me see the symbolic connection between Our America and slavery.
ReplyDeleteThe question I chose was "what helps people remain hopeful and determined?" . As I watched the video "Many Rivers To Cross" , it helped me further the investigation of my question because. In the documentary they spoke about African Americans who were going through rough times & segregation at the time, and a lady named Ida B. Wells. Still had hope within her , even though she was going through hard times. She received this hope from her ancestors who went through the same troubles , and the challenges she faced also helped her remain determined. In doing what she had to do to fight for her freedom & other blacks. Some other things that helped A.A slaves remain hopeful waS there children , some slaves had kids they knew they couldn't give up on & leave just like that.
ReplyDeleteDuring this video, I noticed a lot how despair was for the african americans, with the lynching and whatnot. It made me think for a bit, maybe they look back at their past and what has happened to their kind in the past. Does that possibly give them a reason to just say, its all over now? Or perhaps it tells them that another kind may be superior compared to their own, and they somehow give up on everything.
ReplyDeleteDear Alcides,
DeleteI am not sure if I understood the point you are trying to get across correctly, but what I got from it was that it's a comparison between the African Americans the and now. It seems to me that (please correct me if I am wrong) you think that the legacy that was left by the slave was a beutiful one of hope and ambition. However you feel like the African Americans now seem to use their ancestry as an excuse to stop the progress. If this is what you are implying, this statement is a bold one that I myself may agree with. But the problem in this statement is that; it is completely bias and ignorant. Though I do understand were you are coming from with this stament because of the place we live in. But I do believe that just like we have people who
Do not use it as a motivation, their is a lot of people that do. That is enoght to say that the legacy if slavery is a strong one, that helped the African Americans back then and will help them now. America the great may still have internal segregation that is not allowing many people to prosper.
P.S. If this is not what you meant, then please ignore my respond. Although I do feel like you need to re-word your answer because it is misleading.
My question is why is the ghetto so dangerous-will it ever get fixed? On the movie they explained the great migration from African Americans to the North or West. Because of segregation, lynching, and racism African Americans were unable to survive and strive in the south. It began with a couple of people, to a whole lot of people moving to the west or northern cities in search of equality and ability to find jobs. New areas such as Harlem gave the black people the opportunity to finally become what they want and express themselves. With the jazz age, black Renaissance arose and black artists, musicians, and actors saw a major increase. Over time, harsh laws and stereotypes cased blacks to look very dangerous and criminal like. Because of this, African Americans found themselves job less or uneducated living hard lives. This causes drug selling, and crimes are being committed daily in the ghetto. So no, I don't think it can ever be fixed.
ReplyDeletehey Kobe,
DeleteWhat do you mean "fixed"? I find your response interesting because it some what relates to my question but I don't think the living conditions of African Americans can ever be fixed but improved upon. Like you said they struggled a lot to get to where they are today but they still haven't really made it things are still tough on African Americans.
The research question I chose to further my investigation on is, how are African Americans impacted by their environment. While watching the Part 4 of Many Rivers to Cross, I came to an conclusion that both the video and book "Our America" relate in many ways. Both the book and movie show how African Americans have not gain their freedom but also does not stop striving for their freedom. This video helps answer my research question because of the Jim Crow laws which influenced segregation and lynch laws. Which was a process of white people punishing African Americans which lead to death, African Americans were not able to strive in the South. Also in the video it showed how a white man was going to rape a African American women, he showed no remorse because of laws against African Americans in the South. He knew he would get away with it, this shows how people environment can have a huge impact on the way they live or how they are treated in society.
ReplyDeleteWatching the movie part 4 of Many rivers to cross. I have come to the conclusion that african americans have,struggled more then we can possibly imagine. My "Our America" question is How can African Americans still have hope after all the obstacles they face? Due to watching this movie I have witnessed that African Americans can have hope no matter what obstacle they go through. If not for there well being but for there future generation because of there hard work many africans now are free. In the movie lynchying was due to jealousy and sexual interest. Many woman were hanged because of this therefor they left for somthing better. They left from the south and became rich like Madam C.J. Walker. Therefor African Americans have more potential then given.
ReplyDeleteThis particular part of "Many Rivers to Cross" furthers my investigation because it deals with Jim Crow laws and segregation. The video helps its audience see the horrible things that the African American race had to go through as a group of people. My question is "why do some people give up and others do not," this part of the movie gives me some sort of an answer to my question because it shows us people continuously fighting for what they believe in. That alone gives me an example of why people do not give up.
ReplyDeleteDear Luz,
DeleteI agree with your response because your question is also very similar to my question in a way. Both our questions deal with how people give up, and why they give up too. I also feel that because of the Jim Crow Laws and segregation, people are made to believe these horrible things about the African American race, and how its treated. It makes us wonder why they give up in the first place if they aren't treated well, and given a bad reputation from the start.
after watching the other part to many rivers to cross it has come to My attention that african americans under-went hard and difficult situations such as segregation and the jim crow laws. African Americans were often been discriminated against because of their skin color .This part of many rivers to crows further answer's my question which is how were Black Americans been descrimated against and was there any solution to the descrimation.
ReplyDeleteHello Michael Hamilton,
DeleteYour connection towards the documentry is very thoughtfull. It shows your understanding of the movie and what ypu belive in the treatment of African American slaves which was cruel. What I would like to know is what is your question? How does this documentry connect to your question please elaborate more. Overall you idea and knowledge towards the cruel dispute amongst blacks is very good.
Keep up the good work!
The question i chose for OUR AMERICA was [ How can you change your future?] what mainly intrest me the most about this question is the thaught and reality of how you can actually change your future and what may you be able to do to effect it.Theres alot of things that one can do such as either achieveing goals, setting goals, or maybe even changing the way the have views or thaughts of something . which can make both of the things they are trying to achieve better.Your future mainly depends on what gives you a benenift to society, aswell as your being. My mother always said to me just because you live in the ghetto doesnt mean you have to make the ghetto. That meant alot to me because it told me that just because i live in the ghetto it doesnt nescassarily mean it has to be apart of me i dont know i geuss its what ever a persons view on reality and what there perspective is.
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