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= Research Log = toc The recorder for your group should fill out the following log as your group works to complete this assignment. Your research log will begin once you enter the first site. Make sure you keep a detailed log; otherwise your mission will not be complete. Although the Secretary for the group is responsible for filling this in, all group members are responsible for seeing to it that this log is as accurate as possible. This is a group grade, not an individual grade.


 * 1) Log in the title of each site you visit.
 * 2) Take note of any significant facts you find at each site.
 * 3) When questions are asked about a site, make sure they are all answered.
 * 4) __Supply examples to back up your answers.__
 * 5) Note any personal reponses your group has to the site.
 * 6) __Back up any personal responses your group has with evidence from the site.__

__Group Members__
Record who is doing each job for your group (use first names only).

Speaker: Max
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Plessy Vs. Ferguson site linked.
Any facts that you find important: It was a very racist time. Plessy was arrested and punished for his "crime". Who was Plessy? Plessy was a black man arrested for being on a white train. What was his complaint? he said it violated the 14th and 13th amendments. How did the Supreme Court rule? Supreme court ruled against Plessy Was it unanimous? no it was not. How did that ruling set up the conditions for Jim Crow laws to be enacted and enforced? Personal reactions of group members: Laura thought that it was very wrong to arrest and punish a man for being on the wrong form of transportation for his skin color, but that she understands it was how things were done in that time period, though she doesn't understand why no one seemed to think it was wrong. Max thinks that the people of America before the civil rights act were very ignorant and were afraid of change. The color of your skin says nothing about the person you are it only effects how much melatonin you have in your skin and people shouldn't be judged for something that they have no control over. Michael thinks that the problem was how people were being raised at the time. Their upbringings were that people with darker skin then their own were bad people and deserved to be treated badly. Part of the blame for this certainly goes to parents, but most of the blame should've gone to the government for imposing these beliefs on American citizens from a very early age.

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Origin of Jim Crow site linked.
Timeline:

1843: A group of four white men from Virginia smeared their faces in black cork and put on a show imitating how African-Americans sang and danced. This style of song-and-dance soon became famous across the country.

1883: US Supreme Court declared Civil Rights act of 1875 unconstitutional. The court also ruled that the 14th amendment kept state governments from discriminating against people because of race but did not keep private organizations or individuals from doing so.

1914: Every Southern state had passed laws that created two separate societies: one white, one black.

Any facts that you find important:in 1883 the 14th amendment kept state governments from discriminating against people based on their skin, but not individuals. I expected them to change that for the better and prevent individuals from doing so, but by 1914 there were two entirely separate societies in the south, both based off of color of skin. Personal reactions of group members: Michael: ^ See above. Laura thinks that it was at least a big step towards improvement to have the governments not be allowed to discriminate. It cant be a instantaneous change for everyone to accept, its gradual, but its the start that matters. The proccc is still continuing, as there are still some extremely racist people today. Max thinks that discriminating due to race is a barbaric thing to do and countries need to see everyone as equal.

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Examples of Jim Crow Laws site linked.
Any facts that you find important: Personal reactions of group members: Max thinks this law is a direct violation of the first ammendment and is a disgrace to our country for ever upholding this law. I personally would refuse to follow this law because of how unjust and unfair it is. Return to Webquest

Jim Crow profiles site linked.
Name Date of birth Place of origin Major cause this person fought for Major accomplishments Any additional facts that you find important: Personal reactions of group members to this person:

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Jim Crow Narratives site linked.
Name - George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. Date of birth - April 27, 1947 Place of origin - North Carolina Major cause this person fought for - rights for black people to be treated as equally as white people. Major accomplishments - fought for black rights, civil rights, and is a member of the congressional black caucus. Superior Court judge. Any additional facts that you find important: He was a white man, described as a White african American. he grew up with a black family on the "black side of town" Personal reactions of group members to this person: Laura: i think its great that white people are noticing and taking a stand against racism. Not everybody fully understood, but those who did realized how wrong it was. The fact that the white doctor had so little respect that he let the uncle die, and the fact that the Black doctor refused to come in order to not offend the white doctor who was called first, goes to show the class order and how awful the times were. The blacks have their place even though they dont agree with it, but they deserve better and they knew it.Max thinks that Butterfield is a good civil rights speaker. He grew up with a black family so he grew to know their struggle and because of this he used his time and energy to help the blacks. Michael thought that G.K. was brave because he was going against his own race. He was brought up by a mostly black family, so it was obviously very important to him, but it was still risky of such a powerful man to help African-Americans.

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Site Six Title
When did this event occur? July 19th, 1919 What was the incident that started the riot? A black man was accused of sexually assaulting a white woman, but was found not guilty. The woman's husband and over 400 white men set out to find and kill the black man. What happened to those responsible for starting the riot (if anything)? Troops were mobilized to stop the riots, but in the end, more blacks were arrested than whites. Any additional facts that you find important: The 400 whites were completely willing to fight 1,000 US troops, but heavy rain prevented them from continuing the riots... Personal reactions of group members to this person: Michael thought that it was completely ridiculous that a man whom was found not guilty of a crime was hunted, possibly to death by these men. Also, the fact that the white men couldn't deal with a little rain stood out to me. Return to Webquest

Site Seven Title
Cut and paste Picture your group has chosen. Answer the questions from the [|Visual Literacy Guide] Any additional facts that you find important: Personal reactions of group members to this person:

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Any Additional Sites
Link other information you discover here.