Additional Assignments

1. How did Martin Luther King Jr., a relatively unknown young minister who was new to town, find himself leading a mass social movement that drew international attention? How did King come to have such a place of prominence so quickly?
2. As evidenced by several documents in this unit, the organizers of the bus boycott were very aware of press and public perceptions of their efforts. Given this information, complete a multimedia presentation that displays the various ways the boycotters cultivated their appearance and presentation to appeal to a wider audience. Include a range of visual sources from images to video broadcastings.
3. In a persuasive essay, answer the following philosophical question using the documents in this unit and outside research for framing your answer: Where do social movements that effectively address social injustice come from? Do they arise more from leaders who articulate a vision that moves people, or do they arise more from the actions of ordinary people who use prominent leaders to state their case but carry on the movement through their own everyday activities?