1 / 7

Famous Faces of Citizen Action

This exploration delves into how citizen action influences government policy, particularly through the lens of the Abolition Movement. Key historical figures like Harriet Beecher Stowe and John Brown exemplify differing methods in the fight against slavery. Stowe's *Uncle Tom's Cabin* galvanized abolitionist sentiment, while Brown's militant actions stirred controversy and fear. We analyze the famous quote, “One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist,” to discuss the fine line between activism and rebellion. Through studying these activists, we better understand the complexities of fighting for one's beliefs.

carrieann-thompson
Télécharger la présentation

Famous Faces of Citizen Action

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Famous Faces of Citizen Action EQ: How does citizen action influence government policy? 1/4/2012

  2. Review: Abolition Movement Have out Cornell Notes from yesterday.

  3. Consider this Famous Quote: “ One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.” What does this mean? What is the difference between standing up for your beliefs and being a rebel or a traitor?

  4. Harriet Beecher Stowe 1852; Abolitionist Cause: End slavery 2. Wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” --Fiction book about the horrors of slavery Sold over 2 million copies in 10 years Made more in the North support abolition (getting rid of slavery) Made people in the South angry (believed it to be unfair and untrue—they looked bad!)

  5. John Brown 1. 1850s An abolitionist Cause—End slavery Killed pro-slavery citizens in Kansas Led Raid on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, VA in October 1859 Plan: Take the weapons and give them to slaves, then kill slaveholders Not successful; was executed for treason

  6. Further Research: Compare these abolitionists to other famous activists in history. In your folders, you have brief bios of several activists. Read about them with your group members and complete the graphic organizer. You will have more activists than spaces so choose who you want to read about.

  7. Back to this Quote: “ One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.” After reading about several famous activists who were very different in their goals and methods… What does this mean? What is the difference between standing up for your beliefs and being a rebel or a traitor?

More Related