Unit 3: Black Lives Matter (Tle G6_gr1)

 Making History

The document under study is an infographic on which we can read about some of the major achievements made by people from the African-American community for the first time. All of these are significant landmarks in our modern-day world.

To me, Martin Luther King Jr named as Time Magazine’s Man of the Year in 1963 is the most outstanding because among all the famous men at the time he was seen as being the most influential man in the world.

In my opinion, Venus William was ranked #1 in tennis in 2002, she was the first African-American woman in that position. It is an impressive achievement as tennis is a male-dominated sport. She is an inspiration for little girls.

From my point of view, Cora Brown in 1952, who was the first African-American woman elected to the US Senate in 1952. Indeed, black women had a double burden: they were minorities in both respects in a sexist and racist society.

The African-American community felt proud upon seeing these great achievement. Moreover, these actions could open doors to the rest of the community, feeding hope to their dreams.

To conclude, the situation may have changed in some fields, nevertheless, there is still some social progress to make nowadays as racism and discriminations still occur.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

You are in charge of updating the infographic. Choose another African-American history-maker and present her or his achivements orally.