Using the phrase "we shall overcome," borrowed from African-American leaders struggling for equal rights, Johnson declared that "every American citizen must have an equal right to vote." Johnson reminded the nation that the Fifteenth Amendment, which was passed after the Civil War, gave all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color. But states had defied the Constitution and erected barriers. Discrimination had taken the form of literacy, knowledge or character tests administered solely to African-Americans to keep them from registering to vote.
Today in Social Studies:
7th Grade- Discussed the Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, took a quiz over that info and also used Photo Booth to put the students in a picture of their choice from Ontario.
6th Grade- Discussed Bosnia-Herzegovina, also used Photo Booth to put the students in a picture of their choice from those countries.
8th Grade- Finished discussing Ch 4 "Life in the Colonies", which included Freedom of the Press, libel and Regulation of Trade.
Wednesday March 16, the Middle School students will be participating in "Flashlight Day". We are trying to save electricity by using as few electronic devices as possible.
Mr. Johnson
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