I did numbers 18, 21, and 22. Number 18 was about a prison revolt by blacks and Latinos that took over the prison. This is similar to the civil rights movement in the 60's because it was sparked by violence (a guard killing and inmate), the police were the ones that killed and hurt people, and the blacks were the ones that were being discriminated against. But it differs because the blacks took hostages and threatened to kill them so they weren't exactly nonviolent, even though in the end they didn't kill anyone. Also, their goal wasn't for equality or desegregation, it was for better all around conditions and to have more freedom in the jail.
Number 21 was about busing in Boston. The black schools that were in the same district as white schools were clearly inferior but the superintendent denied it. This is similar because they wanted equality, they got their way because of a court order, the buses were met with mobs, and white parents withdrew their students from school to protest busing, which is like Governor Faubus closing public school to protest integration in Alabama.
Number 22 was about a white person that appeals to the court to be admitted to a college. He blames affirmative action programs for his not being accepted. This is completely different from the CRM in the 60's because it is a white person that is trying to stop discrimination. But it is similar because he is fighting for equal opportunity.
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