Civil Rights Movements/Social Movements

Woman’s Suffrage:  from:  A Century of Struggle: HBO Movie Iron Jawed Angels1)    Describe the Woman’s Suffragist Movement beginning from 1848 to its successful completion.  Specifically, what were the key leaders, documents and events in the very beginning of the movement?  Who were the key leaders after the turn of the century who successfully completed the tough struggle to gain women the right to vote?  As portrayed in the book, the Century of Struggle, and in the movie Iron Jawed Angels, describe the organizational and leadership schism that occurred in the Women’s suffragist movement that occurred before and during World War I?  What were the names of the two main groups involved in this schism? How did this schism actually work to the advantage of gaining women the right to vote in the end?  (Hint:  One could work on the national leadership; the other could work in the states for the ratification of what Amendment?)B.3)    The Politics of Nonviolent Action: Gene Sharp Theory of Power    In his booklet The Politics of Nonviolent Action, Gene Sharp argues that there are two different theories of social and political power, one from the bottom up and the other from the top down.  Define and describe these two theories of power.  He then states that: “Nonviolent action is a means of combat, as is war.”  Based on Dr. King’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail, do you think that Dr. King would agree with him?  Why or why not? Cite both men’s main arguments in your essay to support your answer.4) THE INDIRECT APPROACH: POWER IN PLAY IN WAR AND PEACENAME THE STRATEGIST WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THE “Indirect Approach” in his book Strategy.  What did he see as the basic steps as well as goals in the indirect approach?  Cite one example from both war as well as nonviolent movements in which the nonviolent approach was used with great success.