Three Representations of Effective Peaceful Protests in Securing Civil Rights in the USA
Analyse the representations (1,2 and 3E) and choose the one which you think is the best representations of how effective peaceful protest was in securing civil rights in the USA
Representation 2 is the best representation in showing how effective peaceful protest was because it has the best accuracy since it’s a history book, for example “In 1961, 26 year old African-American teacher” this is an accurate report, moreover the source has good comprehensiveness and covers most of the events of the civil rights in the USA. However, Representation 1,2 and 3E all represent how effective peaceful protest was in securing civil rights in the USA. All the representations are judged on accuracy, which is compared to my own knowledge of factual events, the objectivity which is how balanced the source is including its purpose and comprehensives, which is how complete the source is as well as mentioning most of the main aspects of the civil rights movement and how effective peaceful protest was. Representation 3E is not complete since it only mentions the march on Selma and has cut most of the civil right movement which is not mentioned. No mention of the voting rights act which was a direct result of the Selma march. This source does not explain the split in civil rights movement and that many condemned the march including the SNCC which left “a string of embittered cities” and tensions in towns that it has passed. Rep 3E is very subjective with little objectivity since it’s a photo it significantly dramatizes the event using the angle of the shot which is below them and shows the protestors as high and respectful. The photo showed the march formed a never ending line which is providential. The language that the source uses “heroes of the era” praises the march and has no negativity about the source. Moreover, Representation 3E since it mentions “Photographs are the best way – often the only way – for us to try and understand how they overcame that inequality” this is
Representation 2 is the best representation in showing how effective peaceful protest was because it has the best accuracy since it’s a history book, for example “In 1961, 26 year old African-American teacher” this is an accurate report, moreover the source has good comprehensiveness and covers most of the events of the civil rights in the USA. However, Representation 1,2 and 3E all represent how effective peaceful protest was in securing civil rights in the USA. All the representations are judged on accuracy, which is compared to my own knowledge of factual events, the objectivity which is how balanced the source is including its purpose and comprehensives, which is how complete the source is as well as mentioning most of the main aspects of the civil rights movement and how effective peaceful protest was. Representation 3E is not complete since it only mentions the march on Selma and has cut most of the civil right movement which is not mentioned. No mention of the voting rights act which was a direct result of the Selma march. This source does not explain the split in civil rights movement and that many condemned the march including the SNCC which left “a string of embittered cities” and tensions in towns that it has passed. Rep 3E is very subjective with little objectivity since it’s a photo it significantly dramatizes the event using the angle of the shot which is below them and shows the protestors as high and respectful. The photo showed the march formed a never ending line which is providential. The language that the source uses “heroes of the era” praises the march and has no negativity about the source. Moreover, Representation 3E since it mentions “Photographs are the best way – often the only way – for us to try and understand how they overcame that inequality” this is