1. Bell Ringer – 5/8/2008 The Rev. Al Sharpton was among dozens arrested Wednesday as demonstrators blocked traffic at the height of the evening rush hour to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of Sean Bell, an unarmed black man on his wedding day. Write a paragraph explaining your reaction to the Sean Bell case and Rev. Sharpton’s arrest.

2. Ronald Reagan / George H.W. Bush The Reagan-Bush Era of the 80s and early 90s saw a great increase of Af-Am politicians Though Reagan & Bush were both Republicans, Democrats took control of at least one house in Congress during their era Many equal rights laws were focal points: Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988 and the Fair Housing Act of 1988

3. Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson announced his candidacy for President as Reagan’s first term was running out in 1983 Jackson was active in the Civil Rights movement along MLK Jr. and the SCLC

4. Rainbow Coalition Jackson developed a Rainbow Coalition of people who felt politically under- represented The R.C. was diverse: Af-AMs, white workers, Latinos, feminists, students, and environmentalists Jackson garnered only ¼ of the votes at Democratic primaries and lost the nomination to Walter Mondale (who lost presidency to Reagan)

5. Homework Read Ch 23, Sn 3 Answer all questions and define key terms on page 856