The Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall Riots
Outline
I. Introduction: A. Topic: Violence as a Mean to Defend Human Rights B. Narrowing down of the focus of the topic: The Stonewall Riots: The LGBT Community Rises in Action C. Statement of specific topic and the plan to follow: The Stonewall Riots represent a good example of when violence is needed. Why? Because of its causes, what lead to the protests and its consequences, what came afterwards.
II. Body:
A.The Stonewall Riots. What happened?
B. The aftermath
C. The LGBT Community current situation
III. Conclusion:
A. Summary of the speech: Stonewall riots- Way out gays and lesbians found to fight for their rights Consequences LGBT community current situation
B. Device(s) to help the audience remember the content of the speech: Reasons why people have to be violent to defend their rights C. Concluding word(s) or sentence(s): It is not about being violent or aggressive to other people, it is about defending your ideals and principles and about being courageous enough to go against other beliefs.
History
In the 1960’s, homosexual behaviour was prohibited. Bars and other places for gay people were shut down and their customers were arrested and publicly humiliated. The police was always raiding these kinds of places in order to not let them get together.
The Stonewall Inn
The Stonewall Inn was a gay bar located in Greenwich Village, New York City. It was the only bar for gay men in New York City where dancing was allowed. It became the home of young men who were not accepted or could not afford other places where the gay community would gather.
The Uprising
On June 28th, 1969, the police raided the place. They turned the lights on and ask everyone to show their ids. The police took all men dressed as women to a back room to verify their sex, since men in
Outline
I. Introduction: A. Topic: Violence as a Mean to Defend Human Rights B. Narrowing down of the focus of the topic: The Stonewall Riots: The LGBT Community Rises in Action C. Statement of specific topic and the plan to follow: The Stonewall Riots represent a good example of when violence is needed. Why? Because of its causes, what lead to the protests and its consequences, what came afterwards.
II. Body:
A.The Stonewall Riots. What happened?
B. The aftermath
C. The LGBT Community current situation
III. Conclusion:
A. Summary of the speech: Stonewall riots- Way out gays and lesbians found to fight for their rights Consequences LGBT community current situation
B. Device(s) to help the audience remember the content of the speech: Reasons why people have to be violent to defend their rights C. Concluding word(s) or sentence(s): It is not about being violent or aggressive to other people, it is about defending your ideals and principles and about being courageous enough to go against other beliefs.
History
In the 1960’s, homosexual behaviour was prohibited. Bars and other places for gay people were shut down and their customers were arrested and publicly humiliated. The police was always raiding these kinds of places in order to not let them get together.
The Stonewall Inn
The Stonewall Inn was a gay bar located in Greenwich Village, New York City. It was the only bar for gay men in New York City where dancing was allowed. It became the home of young men who were not accepted or could not afford other places where the gay community would gather.
The Uprising
On June 28th, 1969, the police raided the place. They turned the lights on and ask everyone to show their ids. The police took all men dressed as women to a back room to verify their sex, since men in