In the semester where were talking about the Civil Rights Movement. Weve been looking at that for a couple of sessions now. The interesting thing about teaching the Civil Rights Movement is that its perhaps the era that most americans think they know the most about. Weve talked a little bit about this and we will talk some more about this. Just because folks think they can quote a few sentences from Martin Luther kings speech in washington or know a little bit about rosa parks is civil disobedience on the bus. Even having some visual images in our mind of people being brutalized by fire hoses and dogs. Theres a real kind of visual narrative that comes to all of this. We often think that we know a lot about this movement. One of the challenges for those of us who are learning the movement and connecting it to this much longer history of a black activism was, is theres a point where we almost have to unlearn some stuff before we can learn some stuff. Thats what i our reading is for today
All right. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Were at the point in the semester we have been looking at the long history of africanamericans since the civil war. Weve looked at the long struggle for what historian Hasan Jeffries called freedom rights, right . Weve been looking at this quest for economic, social, and political selfdetermination, for educational access and equity. And were looking at this long quest for the full realization of freedom and citizenship. And so were getting to the point in the semester where were talking about the Civil Rights Movement. Weve been looking at that for a couple of sessions now. And the interesting thing about teaching the Civil Rights Movement is that its perhaps the era that most americans think they know the most about, right . Weve talked a little bit about this, and well talk more about this. Just because folks think that they can quote a few sentences from Martin Luther kings speech in washington or know a little bit about rosa parks civil d
Americans believe we must summit the brave men and women in blue who police our streets and keep them safe. Americans know the truth. Without police there is chaos. Without law there is anarchy, and without safety there is catastrophe. Americans want law and order. They demand law and order. They may not say it. They may not be talking about it but thats what they want. Some of them may not know thats what they want but thats what they want. We will have law with our extremely talented Law Enforcement officers. President obama, and Vice President biden never even tried to fix this during their eightyear period. Trevor donald trump is always constantly downplaying the number of bad cops. If bad cops was a minor problem you wouldnt have huge protests in every city. You would just be able to point to the bad cop and say, gary, cut that shit out. Trumped signed an exclusive order that was supposed to cut down on trump violence but spent the whole time praising the police. Trumps executive
For three weeks since the killing of george floyd, millions of people around the country have been calling for police to be reined in. And after weeks of local leaders responding to the protests, today, the president carefull carefully shuffled down the ramp into the fray. Called for some modest changes, like a database to track police misconduct. There was a new thing that would challenger Police Departments not to use choke holds, saying the choke holds should not be used unless an officer felt like his life was in danger, which means the thing can be used, but it cant be used. But it can be used. When trump came out to make these remarks, it just felt like his heart wasnt in it. Americans believe we must summit the brave men and women in blue who police our streets and keep them safe. Americans know the truth. Without police there is chaos. Without law there is anarchy, and without safety there is catastrophe. Americans want law and order. They demand law and order. They may not say
Trevor lets begin with the police. If youre black, you know them as the guys pulling you over. If youre white, you know them as the guys that give lap dances at bachelorette parties. For three weeks since the killing of george floyd, millions of people around the country have been calling for police to be reined in. And after weeks of local leaders responding to the protests, today, the president carefull carefully shuffled down the ramp into the fray. Called for some modest changes, like a database to track police misconduct. There was a new thing that would challenger Police Departments not to use choke holds, saying the choke holds should not be used unless an officer felt like his life was in danger, which means the thing can be used, but it cant be used. But it can be used. When trump came out to make these remarks, it just felt like his heart wasnt in it. Americans believe we must summit the brave men and women in blue who police our streets and keep them safe. Americans know the