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Working towards change and social justice with March: Book 2
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Discussion Questions: 1. On page 7 John Lewis says, "There is no need to hurry--I'll end up where I need to be." After reading today's selection and examining the illustrations on page 7, discuss the possible meanings of this statement.
2. Consider the definition of social justice: “… social justice is both a process and a goal. The goal of social justice is full and equal participation of all groups in a society...Social justice includes a vision of society in which the distribution of resources is equitable and all members are psychologically and physically safe and secure” (Bell, 2013, p. 21). What are some social justice causes you see in the world today?
3. How do the lunch counter sit ins and the movie stand ins fit within this definition? What are the purposes of the protests?
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Historical Events in this section: Lunch Counter sit insIn the 1960's members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC for short) began nonviolent sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, restaurants and cafeterias in the south, where African Americans previously typically denied service. 
Lewis being arrested in Nashville during lunch counter sit-in, 1960. Movie Theater Stand ins In the 1960's civil rights activists protested segregated movie theaters in Nashville, TN and throughout the South by holding a "stand in" during which African Americans stood in line for hours to try to buy entry tickets for white-only theaters.
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Reverend Will Campbell: Civil Rights activist, who left the Baptist church over the church's silence over system's refusal to fight bigotry and discrimination. (pg. 22-23) |
