Photographs
Today’s Philosophy Just an exercise: make context Just an exercise: make context Intended to Inform You: Build on Yesterday Intended to Inform You: Build on Yesterday Go with your “gut”: prediction Go with your “gut”: prediction Question 1: Who/What/When/Where/Why Question 1: Who/What/When/Where/Why Question 2: Question 2: –Who’s good, Who’s bad?
“Street Execution of a Viet Cong Prisoner” by Eddie Adams February 1, 1968: Saigon, Vietnam February 1, 1968: Saigon, Vietnam Vietnam War, Tet Offensive Vietnam War, Tet Offensive General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Chief of Police executing Viet Cong Prisoner General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Chief of Police executing Viet Cong Prisoner –Prisoner commanded a death squad that murdered at least 30 policemen and their families –Was captured lying among 34 bodies that he killed some of the murdered were the General’s family as well as his close friends
Aftermath Huge anti-war photograph Huge anti-war photograph General was considered a hero to Vietnamese General was considered a hero to Vietnamese General was ostracized by the community General was ostracized by the community Opened a restaurant in Virginia, forced to close once American found out who he was Opened a restaurant in Virginia, forced to close once American found out who he was Adams apologized to General’s family Adams apologized to General’s family
Lee Harvey Oswald’s Death Assassinated President John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963 Assassinated President John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963 Photograph taken November 24, 1963 Photograph taken November 24, 1963 Jack Ruby shot Oswald in the basement of the Dallas Police Dept. Building Jack Ruby shot Oswald in the basement of the Dallas Police Dept. Building Oswald supported the Communists Oswald supported the Communists
Elian Gonzalez Mother and boyfriend tried trying to get from Cuba to America with Elian Mother and boyfriend tried trying to get from Cuba to America with Elian American Immigration sent Elian to live with paternal relatives in Miami American Immigration sent Elian to live with paternal relatives in Miami Father (living in Cuba) wanted son to come back Father (living in Cuba) wanted son to come back Janet Reno ordered Elian to return to Cuba Janet Reno ordered Elian to return to Cuba Sent in SWAT team to take him back because of protesters standing in front of house Sent in SWAT team to take him back because of protesters standing in front of house
1941 Ford Strike April 1941, Dearborn Michigan April 1941, Dearborn Michigan Up until this point, Ford did not recognize any Union Up until this point, Ford did not recognize any Union Fired 8 unionized workers Fired 8 unionized workers Wildcat strike Wildcat strike Hired “scabs” to fill striker’s spots Hired “scabs” to fill striker’s spots Ford eventually capitulated to demands and allowed union to come into Ford’s plant Ford eventually capitulated to demands and allowed union to come into Ford’s plant
Fall of the Berlin Wall November 9, 1989 November 9, 1989 Berlin and Germany divided East and West result of World War II Berlin and Germany divided East and West result of World War II East controlled by Soviet Union East controlled by Soviet Union Poverty, depression with the East Poverty, depression with the East Growth and improved conditions on the West Growth and improved conditions on the West
Where do you think this photograph was taken? Why do you think this way? Why do you think this way?
Busing Riot in Boston, MA April 5, 1976 April 5, 1976 –Boston mandates bussing to integrate schools White parents revolt White parents revolt Jim Kelly is actually trying to help the Black Man (Ted Landsmark) Jim Kelly is actually trying to help the Black Man (Ted Landsmark) Joseph Rakes is actually swinging the flag, not trying to stab Landsmark (Black lawyer) Joseph Rakes is actually swinging the flag, not trying to stab Landsmark (Black lawyer) Connects to Boston Massacre, Iwo Jima Connects to Boston Massacre, Iwo Jima Clearly, racism is a problem and the Civil Rights Movement isn’t totally successful Clearly, racism is a problem and the Civil Rights Movement isn’t totally successful