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How different was the North from the South that an African American woman, obviously intelligent, wouldn't know much more about the South than that there was "unrest?" Ditto for not knowing about MLK? Raises some questions about how broad the support for the Civil Rights Movement was outside of the South, even within the African American community. Maybe this has something to do with Craig being more or less middle class from what I have read--she marched on Washington for "better jobs." Also, it was curious to read that, like with Parks' husband, he feared trouble if they participated openly in the March while she was willing to be in it and "a part of history." Curious that she would say that she always knew that her son would be alright, even thought it was her daughter that was three years his junior and graduated at the same time as him. What does this mean insofar as the perpetuation of gender roles and assumptions within middle class Northern African American families? -schang | How different was the North from the South that an African American woman, obviously intelligent, wouldn't know much more about the South than that there was "unrest?" Ditto for not knowing about MLK? Raises some questions about how broad the support for the Civil Rights Movement was outside of the South, even within the African American community. Maybe this has something to do with Craig being more or less middle class from what I have read--she marched on Washington for "better jobs." Also, it was curious to read that, like with Parks' husband, he feared trouble if they participated openly in the March while she was willing to be in it and "a part of history." Curious that she would say that she always knew that her son would be alright, even thought it was her daughter that was three years his junior and graduated at the same time as him. What does this mean insofar as the perpetuation of gender roles and assumptions within middle class Northern African American families? -schang | ||
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| + | To me this interview told a realistic story of several important themes we have been learning. I agree with everyone else that one of the big themes was when she described the North being so much different than the South. Although desegregation was starting to happen, this interview shows how it was happening even slower in the South. I fear like the moral of her story was how unfair everything was for blacks. Her story also made me realize how much courage it took to make the decision to go out and protest for rights in a dangerous social environment. This was a strong woman who deserves credit for standing by her beliefs in a time of oppression. Her story is just one of many who had to deal with the struggle for Civil Rights in our country who were just trying to make a decent living. Learning from personal interviews like Naomi Crag's really have made me appreciate the level of equality we have today. --David Fitch | ||
