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Assignment:
Here the question
I. About Charlotta Spears Bass
1. "I believe in a world of good. The battle is not won, nor the struggle past. But I know the future will be even better."
- Charlotta Spears Bass (Civil Rights activist, publisher, and educator)
2. "She published the California Eagle in Los Angeles from 1912 until 1951, at a time when newsrooms were male-dominated and few white journalists focused on issues of importance to African Americans. In the paper's pages, she addressed racism, police brutality, and restrictive housing policies. Later in her career, Bass entered politics and was the first African American woman to run for Vice President of the United States in 1952."
II. Instructions
1. We will watch the brief documentary (12:32) in class.
2. After answering the questions.
III: Questions
1. How did Charlotta Spears Bass become the owner, publisher, and editor of the California Eagle?
2. What sparked the mass migration to California in the late 19th century?
3. Describe the challenges that Bass faced running a newspaper.
4. Describe the confrontation between Bass and the Ku Klux Klan.
5. Describe an example of journalism that you would describe as an activist. Why do you describe it that way?
6. Explain what you think Charlotta Spears Bass meant by "True democracy for all Americans"?