Civil Rights Coursework Question 2

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HOW FAR do source ‘B’ and source ‘C’ support the impression given by Elizabeth Eckford in source ‘A’?

In source ‘A’ it states that a guard raised his bayonet when Elizabeth Eckford tried to get into the school. This suggests that the guy that was suppose to be protecting her instead threatened her with violence. This statement is supported by source ‘C’ because there is a picture of a guard just standing there flowing the crowd. This suggests that he was not protecting her, allowing anything to happen to her. However, this statement is not supported by source ‘B’ because it says in the source” They’ve gone in,”, this suggests that although the guard was not protecting her he did not threaten her with violence to prohibit her from going into the school.

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In source ‘A’ Elizabeth Eckford also states that the crowd came closer and closer. This suggests that they were planning on harming her in some way, shape or form and that there was no one there to protect her. This is supported by source ’C’ because the picture shows the crowd right behind Elizabeth Eckford and the guard is standing behind them. In this source you can also see an old lady who looks like she is about to hit her. This suggests that if old people were acting like this it would be perfectly acceptable for the younger ...

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