STONEWALL RIOTS PLAQUE
The photo below is of a building plaque on the exterior of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York.
More information about the Stonewall Riots can be found here.
More information about the Stonewall Riots can be found here.
Active Analysis:
- Examine the photo.
- Document based questions below help guide reflection.
Document Based Questions
Who does this commemorative plaque address? Who are the authors or represented party?
What is meant by the statement: "long endured in silence"? Who has been silent? Why?
What is the significance of word "together"? How is collectivity important in social movements?
In the LGBT movement?
Was this event successful? What did it change? What is suggested by the phrase "birth pangs of the Gay Liberation Movement"?
What do you notice about where the plaque is hanging? Where would you go to see this? Why is that significant?
When was the plaque created? Compare this to the dates of events which the plaque commemorates. What importance does this have for the purpose of the plaque.
What is the agenda for the plaque?
Since the plaque is still hanging today, what does that say about the LGBT movement today?
What is meant by the statement: "long endured in silence"? Who has been silent? Why?
What is the significance of word "together"? How is collectivity important in social movements?
In the LGBT movement?
Was this event successful? What did it change? What is suggested by the phrase "birth pangs of the Gay Liberation Movement"?
What do you notice about where the plaque is hanging? Where would you go to see this? Why is that significant?
When was the plaque created? Compare this to the dates of events which the plaque commemorates. What importance does this have for the purpose of the plaque.
What is the agenda for the plaque?
Since the plaque is still hanging today, what does that say about the LGBT movement today?
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