Now, we have entered the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the rise of the Black Power Movement (Black Arts Movement) in the United States (US).

Write a three-to-five paged, double-spaced essay (The Works Cited Page is not included in the page count; in other words, the actual essay must be at least three complete pages long.). You are expected to use MLA formatting, MLA in-text citation, and include a MLA works cited page.  Refer to the MLA Handbook or the online resource at the Purdue OWL.  You can also look at the short guide examples that are posted on BBLearn.  Don’t forget to include a creative title.

Be sure to do the following: 1) clearly state your thesis statement; 2) organize and develop your explanation effectively; 3) choose your words carefully; 4) use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure; 5) use at least two direct quotes from the primary source (your film selection); 6) use at least one direct quote from the secondary source(s) (i.e. the textbook or the documentaries); and 7) use at least one direct quote from a peer-reviewed secondary source (i.e. journal article or book (not the textbook)) (Quotes should be no longer than four sentences.).

Prompt:  Now, we have entered the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the rise of the Black Power Movement (Black Arts Movement) in the United States (US).  African Americans are continuing to create cultural, economic, social, and political spaces for themselves within US institutions through various forms of resistance such as sit-ins, supreme court decisions, marches, and televised debates.  Ultimately, African Americans during this time period are seeking self-determination and the ability to define themselves in opposition to the narrative that society has been projecting onto them through all forms of media, including film. Using the film : A Raisin in the Sun, write an essay that explores the double consciousness concept and the theme of rebellion within your film selection. Link to the film : https://youtu.be/jzfgwxENvLk