Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFv8ok1GekE

Create a two-page paper that answers the following reflective prompts about the experience.

1: Segregation, a social system based on a long history of prejudices and discrimination,
was deeply entrenched in people’s minds as well as in the culture. How did segregation
manifest itself in daily life in the South? How did segregation disenfranchise
African-Americans?

2: Why do you think the lynching of Emmett Till became a catalyst in the national
movement for civil rights?

3: What means were available to disenfranchise blacks in America to fight segregation?

4: How did people summon the courage to confront the intimidation, brutality, and
injustice they faced under the Jim Crow system?

Add photos to your essay from the Internet related to the civil rights struggle to punctuate your
essay. Be thoughtful about constructing this essay based on the placement of the photos.

Provide an argument as to why these kinds of student experiences are important to enhance
civic education.

Identify the specific career skills necessary to complete this assignment, and how these will be useful in your career path.