This picture is from the Civil Rights Movement, when students had just started the initiative to fill the jails rather than bailing themselves out once arrested for sit-ins and other nonviolent protests. I think that this picture/ what these students committed themselves to in this movement embodies very well the unity, the numbers, the commitment, and even sometimes the worthiness (but we are students after all!) of the WUNC model. The commitment to fill the jails, the willingness to be arrested and sit in jails, and the singular-themed banners all culminated in a strong, determined student body of protesters. I think that although the Civil Rights Movement had several different leaders and groups, it would not have succeeded without student sacrifice like the students in this picture.
I like the opinions about the student lead protest but I wonder if they had enough worthiness. This was one aspect I was still trying to understand a 100%, in the WUNC model. I think the students would be worthy if they were peaceful but if they were getting in fights on the street; I do not see them as worthy. I guess I was thrown off by the picture because they do not look worthy there but in the back story it is understandable that they are worthy enough.
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting point. WUNC displays are about *appearing* worthy, unified, in large numbers, and committed. Different viewers are going to have different reactions to whether a display "truly" represents those items.
ReplyDeleteI like what you had to say about the civil rights movement because I strongly agree that if it weren't for what the students had done then it would have possibly been less successful than it was.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you here- I think that this classic and timeless example of commitment is one that should be looked as at a model for years to come. This action got several different age groups involved, people who were willing to, like you said get arrested and fill the jails and also willing to display their own valid self worth and worth as a part of our nation on all levels.
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