Crises in America
Kat - Period 3
James Brown
James Byrd
Lawrence Russell Brewer
Shawn Berry
John William King
Essential Question: What role do leaders play in shaping the way a community responds to a crisis and in preventing other crises?
In the James Brown documentary, after Martin Luther King got shot, the community was affected emotionally by it and wanted to start a riot. In order for James Brown to stop the community from rioting, he performed a concert that everyone went to instead of rioting. The concert changed their minds and changed their actions. Therefore, James Brown saved Boston.
Five question answers
2.) What was going on between both movies (the crises/crimes)? -Race Relations
3.) What was the hardest thing to do when Martin Luther King Jr. died? -The Healing Affect
4.) What is it that came together in both movies that changed for the better? -Community
5.) In the documentaries "The Two Towns of Jasper" and "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" what was the main cause that led to both crises? -Segregation
6.) What was the reason why many people disagreed about racism in "The Night James Brown saved Boston" of that time period? -Race Relations