Many americans first grew aware of the life and death struggle of civil rights activists when a. malcolm x was murdered by a white mob in the watts section of los angeles. b. martin luther king jr. published letter from birmingham jail. c. television news programs showed men, women, and children being beaten, blasted with water, and attacked by police dogs during a protest march in birmingham, alabama. d. the kerner commission reported that “the nation is rapidly moving toward two increasingly separate americas”—one white and wealthy, the other african american and poor.

On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!