*Unit Two The Freedom Givers1 Unit Two Civil-Rights HeroesCivil-Rights Heroes *Unit Two The Freedom Givers2 Structure v S1: Para. 2. v Ironically, that character has come to symbolize everything Henson was not. v S2: Para. 7. v (As he was) Determined to live free someday, he managed to get trained in iron molding. Back *Unit Two The Freedom Givers3 Beautiful Expressions v1. 加拿大平原上轻风微拂 v2. 上帝要所有人生来平等. v3. 一个有原则的人 v4. 历史遗迹 v5. 地下铁路的英雄们依然默默无闻,他们 的业绩依然少人颂扬. v6. 急忙跑开去报告 v7. 在他的有生之年 v8. 黑人去当乘务员常常是由于本人痛苦 的经历,而那些白人则往往是受了宗教信 仰的感召. v9. 人们传说 v10. 得到庇护 v11. 庇护逃亡者 v12. 在夜色的掩护下 v13. 广阔的未经开垦的土地 v14. 冒着巨大的风险 v1. A gentle breeze swept the Canadian plains. v2. The Creator intended all men to be created equal. v3. a man of principle v4. historic site v5. The heroes of the Underground Railroad remain too little remembered, their exploits still largely unsung. v6. race off to spread the news v7. over the course of his life v8. While black conductors were often motivated by their own painful experiences, whites were commonly driven by religious convictions. v9. Word spread that v10. find refuge at v11. shelter fugitives v12. under cover of night v13. the vast virgin land v14. at huge risk Back *Unit Two The Freedom Givers4 Recitation vRecitation v1. Learn the beautiful expressions by heart. v2. Learn Paragraphs 4-5 by heart. Back *Unit Two The Freedom Givers5 Quotations v 1. Give me liberty, or give me death. v 不自由，毋宁死。 2. A new breeze is blowing and a nation refreshed by freedom stands ready to push on: there is new ground to be broken, and new action to be taken. George Bush, American president 一阵新风正在吹来为自由激励的民族随时准备前进：开拓新的道路， 采取新的行动。 美国总统 G. 布什 v 3. A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom. v I. A. Baraka, French writer v 人要么是自由的，要么是不自由的，从来就不存在过渡阶段。 法国作家 I. A. 巴拉卡 *Unit Two The Freedom Givers6 Background Information vv Map ReadingMap Reading vv Freedom and RightsFreedom and Rights vv The American Civil Rights MovementThe American Civil Rights Movement Back *Unit Two The Freedom Givers7 Map Reading vRead the following three maps and answer the following questions. v 1. Find the following states: v Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. v Which part do these states belong to, the Northern States or the Southern States? v 2. Which states are most densely populated with slaves? v 3. Where did most slaves want to go? *Unit Two The Freedom Givers8 *Unit Two The Freedom Givers9 *Unit Two The Freedom Givers10 Back *Unit Two The Freedom Givers11 Freedom and Rights v Freedom of the individual is considered one of the essential features of western civilization, which is itself sometimes called the Free World. This freedom is often expressed in terms of rights to do certain things or to be treated in a particular way. v In Britain and the US the most basic rights include freedom of expression (=freedom to say or write anything), freedom of choice (=freedom to make decisions about your own life) and freedom of worship (=freedom to practice any religion). Back *Unit Two The Freedom Givers12 American Civil Rights Movement v the American Civil Rights Movement v (in the US) the national campaign by African-Americans for equal rights, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. v The campaign included boycotts (=refusals to buy particular products), the actions of freedom riders, and in 1963 a march to Washington led by Martin Luther King. It succeeded in causing the introduction of bussing and affirmative action. v The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were also introduced as a result of the civil rights movement, which has helped to change the attitudes of many white Americans. *Unit Two The Freedom Givers13 Timeline of Slavery v 1619 Slaves in Virginia v Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves imported into Britains North American colonies. v 1705 Slaves as Property v Describing slaves as real estate, Virginia lawmakers allowed owners to bequeath their slaves. The same law allowed masters to “kill and destroy” runaways. v 1775 American Revolution Began v Battles at the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord on April 19 sparked the war for American independence from Britain. v 1776 Declaration of Independence v The Continental Congress asserted “that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States”. *Unit Two The Freedom Givers14 Timeline of Slavery v 1783 American Revolution Ended v Britain and the infant United States signed the Peace of Paris treaty. v 1808 United States Banned Slave Trade v Importing African slaves was outlawed, but smuggling continued. v 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected v Abraham Lincoln of Illinois became the first Republican to win the United States Presidency. v 18611865 United States Civil War v Four years of brutal conflict claimed 623,000 lives. v 1863