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Bell Ringer: Julian Bond on Civil Disobedience

Julian Bond on Civil Disobedience

Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond on being arrested for civil disobedience and founding the Atlanta student sit-in and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Description

Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond on being arrested for civil disobedience and founding the Atlanta student sit-in and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • How does Mr. Bond describe his first experience in jail after being arrested for civil disobedience? Why does he state he felt a sense of pride?
  • Describe Mr. Bond's explanation of why sit-ins were something that anyone could do to "strike a blow for freedom."

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • 1st Amendment
    • Arrest
    • Freedom Of Speech
    • Freedom To Assemble
    • Jail
    • Protest

    Topics

    Civil Rights & Civil LibertiesU.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh School