The Disasters in the Two Towns
Joanna W.
Essential Question
What role do leaders play in shaping the way a community responds to a crisis and in preventing other crisis?
The leaders play a role in responding to a crisis and preventing other crisis. In "The Night James Brown Saved Boston", James Brown performed to calm everyone down, get their mind off about how Martin Luther King got assassinated, and stop from burning the city down. In "The Two Towns of Jasper" the mayor brought everything to trial to settle everything down.
James Brown
James Brown was an American recording artist and musician.
James Byrd
James Byrd, Jr. was an African-American who was murdered by three men, in Jasper Texas on June 7, 1998. Shawn Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John King dragged Byrd for three miles behind a pick-up truck.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Pastor, who wanted the black and white community to be equal.
The Night James Brown Saved Boston
In "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee and the black community was devastated. James helped the city by performing(singing) and help everyone get their mind off/calm everyone down about what happened with Martin Luther King Jr. He saved the city from burning down, too.
The Two Towns of Jasper
In "The Two Towns of Jasper" James Byrd was chained to a pickup truck and dragged to his death by three white men, which were Shawn Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John King.
What weakness in society contributed to "The Two Towns of Jasper"?
Answer: Race Relations
What was the purpose of the night James Brown performed?
Answer: The healing effect
In "The Two Towns of Jasper" some black people couldn't get a job as easily as white people. How was everyone treated in the City?
Answer: Color lines very clearly drawn
In "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. What was the purpose of James Brown's performance and what did he want everyone in his city to become?
Answer: Community
In "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" the white people said the black people couldn't get a job and get paid less, what was this a sign of?
Answer: Segregation
What was a very important part in the decision in court, in "The Two Towns of Jasper"?
Answer: Community
James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World by nLL
Martin Luther King I Have A Dream Speech August 28, 1963
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