African Americans in Vietnam Photo DBQ
DBQ Set #1
1. What do you see in the photo? What stands out? You can list what is shown in the photo.
2. Why are these people participating in that event? Why did they make that choice?
3. When looking at the significant elements of this photo, what appears to be the conflict people are facing? If you were there, how would this make you feel? Why?
4. What is the historical impact of what is occurring here? How would this event impact the time at which it took place and how would this affect us today?
1. What do you see in the photo? What stands out? You can list what is shown in the photo.
2. Why are these people participating in that event? Why did they make that choice?
3. When looking at the significant elements of this photo, what appears to be the conflict people are facing? If you were there, how would this make you feel? Why?
4. What is the historical impact of what is occurring here? How would this event impact the time at which it took place and how would this affect us today?
Photo DBQ Set #2
1. What do you see in the photo? What is going on?
2. What events probably forced the man holding the sign to make the decision to protest about the Vietnam War?
3. Based on what the photo shows to you, how did the Vietnam War and black men fighting in it make him feel? If this was a situation you faced, what would be your action?
4. How did protests impact public opinion of the Vietnam War? If this showed up in a newspaper, what would the impact of this and its sentiments be in comparison to other protests in the country?
1. What do you see in the photo? What is going on?
2. What events probably forced the man holding the sign to make the decision to protest about the Vietnam War?
3. Based on what the photo shows to you, how did the Vietnam War and black men fighting in it make him feel? If this was a situation you faced, what would be your action?
4. How did protests impact public opinion of the Vietnam War? If this showed up in a newspaper, what would the impact of this and its sentiments be in comparison to other protests in the country?