Eyes on the Prize Episode 3

What was Nash’s original reaction to the ways in which Black people were treated in the South? How was this

diff erent from her earlier understanding of segregation as a Northerner? What motivated her to get involved

in the movement to overthrow segregation?

What did Nash learn from being involved in nonviolent protests? After her experience in Nashville

she proposed the formation of a voluntary nonviolent army to tackle injustice in the United States. Are there

causes for which you would volunteer?

Why do you think Gandhi emphasized fairness, nonviolence, and self-sacrifi ce in the face of over whelming

physical force?

What does segregation say about a community’s values? How does living in a segregated society shape the

way people think about themselves and about members of other ethnic or racial groups? In your town, are

there places that feel segregated today? What creates this feeling?

What religious traditions did the authors reference in this statement?

The SNCC statement of purpose calls for the establishment of “a social order of justice permeated by love.”

What does that mean? What values are refl ected in the SNCC statement?

What did SNCC see as the relationship between love and social justice?

How did the Freedom Riders’ strategy test the government’s willingness to enforce the law?

Some people argued that the Freedom Riders took unnecessary risks with their own lives; others felt that

such risks were necessary to force the federal government to take responsibility for enforc ing the law. How

do you evaluate their decision to risk injury?