Andrew Sullivan's 2003 article examines the life of Bayard Rustin who was considered the Invisible Man because most people have never heard of him. Born to a Quaker family in 1912 from West Chester, Pa dedicated his life to sociak issues. He was trained as an activist by the Quakers, Rustin went to New York City and, unfortunately, dabbled in Communist Party activity before quitting in disgust in 1941. Sullivan expresses that Rustin found his true calling in the 1940s by starting one of the first freedom rides in the south confronting legal segregation and becoming background key figure with desegregation of the armed forces. He also advise young and still uncertain Martin Luther King Jr on effect protesting. Rustin's greatest achievement was organizing the 1963 March on Washington, immortalized by King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Sullivan say's his invisibility was due to his sexual orientation for men. Being a homosexual was extremly rare, but he showed no guilt or shame says Sullivan. With being arrested for sexual activity in a car, like like many public gay men, Rustin was forced into a defensive crouch because of his sex life. Somehow, Rustin never succumbed to the anger that was his right; his spirit remained as light and as positive as his beautiful tenor voice says Sullivan.
TONE:EDUCATIONAL
ARE MEN JUSTIFIED FOR THEIR RACE? OR MOSTLY THEIR BELIEF?
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first off akela, you are too funny. its the last day of "vacation" and your butt is just tryin to get them six comments in...was up wit them comments dude? hahaha tooooo funny
anyways, uh Bayard Rustin...you're right, i have NEVER heard of him. as for your questions, justified for or BY race? define justified to me an maybe i'll get you.
my opinion, however, i cannot give since it is determined by the individual tendency of whom we speak; if you're racist you might likely judge another based on his race and not his beliefs. im still confused about this article though...
like waaa?
Hey akela.
This article had the correct title because I have never heard of.....that guy. It seems like he had a huge impact on the civil rights movement. As for your question I think it depends on the person you are talking about. Like jen said of you are dealin wit a racist then they might not even listen to or pay any attention to that persons belief. They will only look at the skin color or sexual orientation. It really jus depends on the person
Akela-- I love the Red, Black and Green Theme- Your Next Non-Fiction text should be The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Dubois. Be sure that you pose your response questions correctly. Also, why not change some of the links from sparknotes (this is suspect) to places where you found your articles. What happened to the Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, and other interesting places??? Keep refining your blog and working on your quesitoning skills. Ms. G
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