Protest in Washington, D.C., 1930. Twentieth Century-Fox. 1930. Civil Rights in the United States
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. Does the censorship described in this video segment seem appropriate at the time this labor protest was filmed? Why or why not?




  2. Why were news media organizations concerned about showing this newsreel to working-class audiences?




  3. If you were a worker suffering from labor-related issues, do you think you would be affected by the images and contents of this video segment? How and what would be your reaction?




  4. Do you think this type of censorship currently exists in our day-to-day news sources of television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet?




  5. What events were prompting Labor protests and unrest, like the one depicted in this video segment?
 
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