Anti-Communism and Civil Rights Movement
Please read the primary sources and answer the following questions.
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Review Questions for Mr. Robinson's Testimonial1. Mr. Robinson’s testimony was given in 1949. What was the main concern of many Americans during this time in history?
2. What did Mr. Robinson imply was the true reason behind his trail? |
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Review Questions for FBI File1. According to the FBI why were communist interested in the “racial unrest” of the United States?
2. According to the FBI, why had Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. become a target for communist activity? 3. What assumptions did the FBI make about Dr. King? What kind of effects could these assumptions have had on the Civil Rights movement? |
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Review Questions for W.E.B. Du Bois Letter1. What was W.E.B. Du Bois’ plan for the next United Nations meeting?
2. How did Eleanor Roosevelt and Senator Austin feel about Du Bois’ proposal? 3. How did Cold War politics eventually influence Mr. Du Bois’ proposal? How did it later influence the Civil Rights movement overall? |
Warm Up Activity
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Primary Sources
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What do Historians Say?
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Final Activity
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