Yesterday, we spent the first half of class discussing upcoming possibilities for the last quarter, like the "flipped classroom" concept. We would learn lessons through PowerPoints and other presentations at home, then apply our knowledge during class to complete a project. After learning about that, we took notes on sit-ins, a non-violent method of protest in which African Americans would sit at segregated lunch counters. The protestors were assaulted by white customers and were even arrested sometimes. Like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, I believe sit-ins were an excellent way to demonstrate beliefs without harming others.
Today, we learned about the Freedom Riders. They were a group of African American and white people who rode on two buses from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA to demonstrate the desegregation of buses that rode through more than one state. Once the buses reached Alabama, the Freedom Riders experienced extreme violence from whites. The police allowed white people to beat the riders and set the buses on fire. This story makes me extremely sad, because the Freedom Riders were not violent and the police and government allowed them to be tortured. Even though the protestors of the Civil Rights movement were working hard, white people were still trying to sabotage their efforts and prevent change in any way possible.
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