English homework help
- atch the first 30 minutes of the Netflix movie 13Th. Please be warned that there are disturbing images between minutes 7:00-9:00. I recommend that you skip these two minutes (includes images of dead people). Of course, it is up to you if you would like to keep watching.
Assignment:
Respond to the video by picking One option from the following two options:
1- Your friend believes that slavery ended completely with the 13th amendment and that racism ended in the 1960s. Use main ideas from the movie to explain to your friend that this is not the case and that racist policies have been targeting Blacks throughout history until today. Give at least three specific historic and political examples from the movie of how racism continued. How did the different policies (starting from the 13th amendment) affect the lives of Black people? Refer to specific quotes and include time stampe to prove your argument. In conclusion, write wbout something new you learnt from the movie that you were not aware of.
2- In the video, one of the analysts explains that the myth (false belief) of Black people as dangerous criminals stemmed from the reality that “the White political elite and the business establishment needed Black bodies working” (6:00-6:09). Explain why it was important for political and economic reasons to create and continue to spread images of Blacks as criminals. What were the images that were spread by the media across history? Start with the movie “Birth of a Nation” and track images until modern times (as shown in the movie). Include the reason behind these images as explained in the movie as well. Be specific and give examples from the movie. Include time stamps in your response. In conclusion, write about something new you learnt from the movie that you were not aware of.
Attach a one page document or paste your response below (around 250 words and no more than 500 words)
Click on the link below to watch the first 30 minutes of the movie. Remember to skip minutes 7-9 that contain disturbing images
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8&t=4361s
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