Course is Religion and politics
The overarching theme of the paper: What does the January 6th, 2020 insurrection mean to the Black American?
Incorporate the Dr. King speech “The Other America.” In the speech, Dr. King speaks about white backlash. You must use scholarly and peer-reviewed sources. Attached are 5 sources and there are 3 more.
The Other America Speech Transcript – Martin Luther King Jr.
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• To what degree does January 6, 2021 symbolize the end of American exceptionalism, faith in the American constitutional system, and a belief in Providence?
Conversely, is it plausible that the storming of the nation’s capital laments the loss of the covenantal relationship between the nation and Providence? Explain the selection of the above investigative reports to the best of your ability.
•Explain the association between White Christian Identity, lamenting for an imagined glorious past, and support for the insurgency.
• Explain why Charlottesville, Virginia, is pivotal and significant.
• What factors lead to the storming of the Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, and the threat to kidnap Governor Whitmer?
• What is President Trump’s political position about the right-wing insurrection movements?
•Explain why the Proud Boys and Boogaloo movement are pivotal anti-government groups?
• How does the Electoral College Work? What was the Electoral College Vote in Michigan?
• Was the 2020 Election ever certificated?
• Provide a chart showing the percentage differences between Republicans and Democrats
about whether or not Biden or Trump won the election.
•Provide a chart showing the percentage differences between Trump and Biden supporters
that agree with the statement that January 6 was an insurrection.
• The End of the American Dream?
PROUD BOY:
“We want a patriotic party. We want a patriotic party that puts America first.”
This paper must be between ten and fifteen double-spaced pages, employ an 11-inch font, your name, title
page, date of submission, footnote page, and name of the course.
The footnote page will include citations from class materials and outside sources.
