Jesse Jackson Speech
What year was did Jesse Jackson deliver his famous speech at the Democratic Convention?
1988
According to Lewis M. Killian, would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. approve of where civil rights were at?
No.
How many images did NOT have people?
Has equality been achieved?
No.
What year was the primaries mentioned in the presentation?
1988
Who does Jesse Jackson call out in the beginning of the speech by calling her "the mother of the civil rights movement?"
Rosa Parks
What rates were significantly higher for blacks when compared to whites in the 1970s and 1980s?
Poverty
Who was shown in more than one image?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Lightning Round!! Name as many people/organizations mentioned in the presentation as you can within twenty seconds. 50 points per correct name.
Many possible answers.
What political party was talked about?
Democratic Party
What is one of the many phrases or words Jesse Jackson repeats in his speech?
Common ground, they work everyday, common sense, etc.
In 1986, how much higher were poverty rates in blacks compared to whites?
20%
Name a topic asked about in a discussion question.
A couple different answers.
Name a benefit or improvement caused by civil rights movements.
Many, many answers.
What is a language tactic used by Jesse Jackson in his speech and by us in the presentation?
Repetition.
Finish the quote "Suffering breads character, character breeds.....
Faith
Finish the quote that many white people used after the Civil Rights Movement? “Haven’t we.......
Done enough for blacks?
How many ”?” were on the last slide with discussion questions?
5
During his speech, what did Jesse Jackson say that whites and African Americans needed to find?
Common Ground
Name one of the future primaries winners beat out by Jesse Jackson mentioned.
Al Gore or Joe Biden
Describe aspects of Jesse Jackson's early life.
Born of a teenage mother.
He was adopted.
Not born in a hospital with no insurance.
Ate leftovers from another families thanksgiving in which his mother would prepare
Not born to a wealthy family in which he had to work at a young age
etc.
What does the “glass half empty” mean?
The civil rights movement and the black power movements of the 1960s have changed for how the society view blacks but their is still a clear and obvious division between blacks and whites whether it’s in job opportunities, wages, or poverty rates.
Who’s name is mentioned first on the title slide?
Rahil
Name 4 Civil Rights aspects mentioned in the presentation.
Multiple answers.
Name at least 3 states mentioned to have been won over by Jesse Jackson.
South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Alaska, Virginia and/or Michigan.