Evidence Summary: The evidence in all three sources speaks to the women's movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott which changed equality, democracy and racial segregation in Western countries between the 1950s and 1970s. Source 1 shows how women fought for equality. Source 2 shows how the anti-Vietnam War movement changed democracy. Source 3 shows that Rosa Parks refused to move for a white male and how the Montgomery Bus Boycott began to end racial segregation. Evaluation of sources: Source 1: This source is very accurate. This is a reliable source as it is an extract from a book written by Anna Coote and Beatrix Campbell, Sweet Freedom: The Struggle for Women's Liberation, London, 1982, page 15. This source clearly shows the position they were in women and how inferior they were were treated in the workplace. Source 2: Source 2 is a reliable source to use. It was prepared as a history lesson; so the facts are very accurate. It shows all the mass protests that happened in different cities to show how people felt about the US government's involvement in the Vietnam War. It also provides all the dates when mass protests related to the Vietnam War occurred. This source is not biased. It simply states the facts. Source 3: This source is a great source. It's an excerpt from Rosa Parks' biography. It is a primary source, therefore reliable. This is Rosa Parks, who physically took part in the boycott. It is very accurate and reliable, because it states exactly what happened to her when she refused to move for a white male. It also clearly shows how the Montgomery Bus Boycott began and what impact it had on segregation laws. Introduction: To what extent...... half of the document ......ct was approved by congress. Black mayors were elected and the number of black voters increased. Many people showed passive resistance as anti-Vietnam War protests continued. All these acts passed by Congress were due to mass protests. Conclusion: All sources provide clear evidence of how mass protests changed equality, racial segregation and democracy in Western countries in the 1950s and 1970s. All these mass protests have certainly changed the equality, racial segregation and democracy of Western countries to a large extent. Mass protests have a huge effect on government. Reflection: I am personally amazed to see what a great impact mass protests have on government. It was interesting to see how mass protests were able to change equality, democracy and racial segregation in Western countries between the 1950s and ’70..
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