Myths about rosa parks and the montgomery bus boycott. She was not the first africanamerican woman who trooe fused to give her seat. Why this version has become so widespread. So our focus today then is going to be the montgomery bus boycott. That is and what you read your sources for except the payne article that gave you a larger focus and to do that well go back to the discussion of origin point. Our favorite slide which youre going to be so sick of. Representing the narrative arc of the popular story of the Civil Rights Movement. And were going back to our topic of origin points, again with the objective of troubling it. One, putting those events in context but also troubling the idea of them as origin points. And last week we discussed brown versus board of education, we discussed the decision, response, the impact but also the legacy. And i want to talk more about the legacy as we go forward but were not going to do that today. And then on tuesday, we spent time talking about the
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Applause good evening. Good evening. And welcome to the library of congress. It is our pleasure to have everyone here for a very special night, as we open the libraries newest exhibition, rosa parks, in her own words. It is my honor to welcome members of congress, including members of the congressional black caucus, members of the rosa parks family who have come to washington for this special celebration. Can you give them a hand . applause we would also like to welcome the rosen and Raymond Parks institute for self development, led by miss elaine steel. That is another round of applause. applause and photographer, donna tour, whose photo of missed parts is prominently displayed and a vital part of the exhibition. And all the leaders and staff of the different cultural institutions across washington including secretary of the smithsonian, dr. Lonnie bunch. applause and the archivist of the united states, mr. David fairy on. And our guests and staff and our viewers on live, this is bein
1 15. So our focus today then is going to be the montgomery bus boycott. Like i said. Thats what you read all of your sources for, except the payne article which gave you a larger focus. To do that. We are going to go back to our discussion of origin points, right . Our favorite slide which you are going to be so sick of, right, representing the narrative arc of the popular story of the Civil Rights Movement. And we are going back to our topic of origin points again with the objective of troubling it. One, putting those events in context, but also troubling the idea of them as arge points. Last week, we discussed brown versus board of education. We discussed the decision, response, the impact, but also the legacy. And i want to talk more about the legacy as we go forward. But we are to the going do that today. Then on tuesday, we spent time talking about the emmett till case, right . And the lynching of emmett till in august of 19 a 5. We used a mix of primary and secondary sources to
Going to go back for discussion of origin points, our favorites light which you are going to be so sick of representing the narrative arc of the popular story of the Civil Rights Movement and we are going back to our topic of origin points again with the objective of troubling it, putting those events in context but also troubling the idea of them as origin points. Last week we discussed brown versus board of education, we discussed the decision, response, the impact but also the legacy. I want to talk more about the legacy as we go forward. But we are not going to do that today. And then on tuesday, we spent time talking about the emmett till case, the lynching of emmett till in august of 1955. We used a mix of secondary and primary sources to consider how ideologies of race, gender and justice impacted that case and impacted the live experience of the people in that case. I want to take a moment to pull out and say that this week, what happened this week that is of significance in re