Examine the two photos above.
1. Explain what you believe the newspapers were trying to accomplish by publishing such stories. How were such headlines making the situation worse in Atlanta?
2. What responsibilities do editors and writers have to their audience? Did these newspapers breech that trust? Why or why not?
3. What kind of power does today's media have? Consider factors such as technology, blogs, youtube, and traditional mediums such as newspapers and newscasts.
International Coverage
1. What impression do you believe these images gave the world of Atlanta?
2. How do you think a reporter in Paris, France would know what was happening in the South? Think about how news traveled in 1906. Do you think the reporting was more or less accurate?
3. Pretend you are a resident of Atlanta writing to a friend in France. How would you explain what really happened that weekend? How can you explain something like this?
1. What do you think this editorial cartoon is saying about Clark Howell?
2. How do you think Howell combated this representation of himself? Remember, he believed that the poll tax and white-only primaries would be enough of a deterrent to black voters.
1. Analyze the above editorial cartoon. What do you think is happening?
2. What is happening in the smaller box?
3. How does this cartoon represent disenfranchisement's effect on white farmers?
