Question

John Lewis’s Speech Guiding Questions NOTE: SNCC stands for the "Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a civil rights organization" that played a critical role in the Freedom Rides of 1961 and the voter registration efforts of the 1960s. 1. Who wrote this document? Where was it delivered? Who was the audience? (You might need to look up the March on Washington to answer this question). 2. When was the speech delivered? Is this before or after Kennedy’s speech? 3. According to Lewis, what was the problem with Civil Rights Act? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Who wrote this document?

Many members of SNCC helped write the document

Where was it delivered?

It was delivered in Lincoln memorial in Washington DC.

Who was the audience?

The audience was an estimated 250,000 civil rights marchers gathered around the Lincoln memorial in Washington.

2. When was the speech delivered?

The speech was delivered on August 28, 1963.

Is this before or after Kennedy’s speech? It was after Kennedy's speech on civil rights in June 11, 1963.

3. According to Lewis, what was the problem with Civil Rights Act?

The civil rights Act was Partial

Explanation

The Civil Rights Act did not protect the black men as well as young children and old women from police brutality, arrest on trumped up charges and right to engage in peaceful protest.

The voting section of the act did not make provision for thousands of black people who want to vote.

The act also did not provide for better wages and working conditions for blacks