Get Up, Stand UpGet Up, Stand Up

By Bob MarleyBy Bob Marley

Joey FreundJoey FreundNathan NarevskyNathan Narevsky

Ms. Kawasaki Ms. Kawasaki Period 1Period 1

Get up, stand up: stand up for Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!your rights!

Get up, stand up: stand up for Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!your rights!

Little Rock Nine Little Rock Nine (September, 1957). (September, 1957). , nine students are , nine students are escorted by escorted by military troops as military troops as the integration of the integration of the southern the southern schools begin.schools begin.

Get up, stand up: stand up for your Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!rights!

Get up , stand up: stand up for Get up , stand up: stand up for your rights!your rights!

Rosa Parks sparked the Bus Boycott in Rosa Parks sparked the Bus Boycott in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat 1955 when she refused to give up her seat in the front of a bus to a white male. The in the front of a bus to a white male. The event was planned and carefully drawn out.event was planned and carefully drawn out.

Dr. Martin Luther Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who preached King Jr. who preached

and spoke about and spoke about equality on earth and equality on earth and not waiting for heaven not waiting for heaven

for things to be for things to be better.better.

Preacherman, Preacherman, don't tell me,don't tell me,Heaven is under Heaven is under the earth.the earth.I know you don't I know you don't knowknowWhat life is What life is really worth.really worth.

Students started to perform “sit ins” at Students started to perform “sit ins” at segregated counters across America to appose segregated counters across America to appose

the “separate but equal” lawsthe “separate but equal” laws

It's not all that It's not all that glitters is gold;glitters is gold;'Alf the story has 'Alf the story has never been told:never been told:So now you see So now you see the light, eh!the light, eh!Stand up for Stand up for your rights. your rights. Come on!Come on!

Get up, stand up: stand up for your Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!rights!

Get up, stand up: don't give up the Get up, stand up: don't give up the

fight!fight!

Olympic medalists who Olympic medalists who raised their fist in the raised their fist in the sign for black power sign for black power and the sign of the and the sign of the Black Panthers, the Black Panthers, the athletes were stripped athletes were stripped of their medals after the of their medals after the ceremony. (1968)ceremony. (1968)

Get up, stand up: stand up for your Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!rights!

Get up, stand up: don't give up the Get up, stand up: don't give up the

fight!fight! Marches for Marches for

equality rights in equality rights in marriage have marriage have been frequent been frequent during the 21during the 21stst century.century.

Most people Most people think,think,Great God will Great God will come from the come from the skies,skies,Take away Take away everythingeverythingAnd make And make everybody feel everybody feel

high.high. A peaceful demonstration in Selma, A peaceful demonstration in Selma,

Alabama (1965) turned horribly Alabama (1965) turned horribly violent as white supremacists violent as white supremacists used force to halt the march.used force to halt the march.

A sign showing a family, as A sign showing a family, as if they were animals, if they were animals,

running across the street running across the street meant to cause motorists meant to cause motorists

to drive slower.to drive slower.

But if you know But if you know what life is what life is worth,worth,You will look for You will look for yours on earth:yours on earth:And now you see And now you see the light,the light,You stand up for You stand up for your rights. your rights.

Get up, stand up! Stand up for Get up, stand up! Stand up for your rights! your rights!

Get up, stand up! Don't give up Get up, stand up! Don't give up the fight! the fight!

Civil rights activist Civil rights activist Malcolm X, who Malcolm X, who preached another preached another activist view activist view opposite of Dr. opposite of Dr. Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. He was shot and Jr. He was shot and killed in 1965.killed in 1965.

Get up, stand up! Stand up for Get up, stand up! Stand up for your rights! your rights!

Get up, stand up! Don't give up Get up, stand up! Don't give up the fight!the fight!

Chart showing Chart showing how women in how women in the workplace the workplace are still are still segregated segregated along with along with people of people of different ethnics different ethnics and and backgrounds. backgrounds. The workplace The workplace is still heavily is still heavily segregated in segregated in many places.many places.

The March on Washington The March on Washington (1963) which attracted more (1963) which attracted more

than 250,000 people. Dr. Martin than 250,000 people. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream speech” at this “I have a dream speech” at this

peaceful demonstration.peaceful demonstration.

We sick an' tired We sick an' tired of-a your ism-of-a your ism-skism game -skism game -Dyin' 'n' goin' to Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord.name, Lord.We know when We know when we understand:we understand:Almighty God is a Almighty God is a living man. living man.

In the summer of 1964 college In the summer of 1964 college students rode buses down to students rode buses down to Mississippi to help register Mississippi to help register

African Americans. This was met African Americans. This was met by great protest by the racist by great protest by the racist south but the students still south but the students still

fought on through the summer.fought on through the summer.

You can fool some You can fool some people sometimes,people sometimes,But you can't fool But you can't fool all the people all all the people all the time.the time.So now we see the So now we see the light light

We gonna stand We gonna stand up for our rights! up for our rights!

So you better: So you better: Get up, stand up! Stand up for Get up, stand up! Stand up for

your rights!your rights!

Get up, stand up! Get up, stand up! Don't give up Don't give up

the fight!the fight! Police brutally beat up Police brutally beat up

African American Rodney African American Rodney King. The white police King. The white police officers were not charged officers were not charged of their crime. Racism of their crime. Racism and segregation is still and segregation is still apparent today and is far apparent today and is far from be eradicated. Such from be eradicated. Such acts as this cause great acts as this cause great civil unrest and a distrust civil unrest and a distrust of the government.of the government.

Get up, stand up!Stand up for your Get up, stand up!Stand up for your rights! rights!

Get up, stand up! Don't give up the Get up, stand up! Don't give up the

fight!fight!

The question is not, "If I stop to The question is not, "If I stop to help this man in need, what will help this man in need, what will happen to me?" The question is, happen to me?" The question is, "If I do not stop to help this man, "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?" That's what will happen to him?" That's

the question. the question. -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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