17. Why do you think the black farmer was beaten by the sheriff? 18. Based on what you have seen so far, how are Tolson and Farmer Sr. different? 19. Why were to the debater who quit the team? Tolson’s politics threatening 20. Do you think the notion of and in our schools today? Why or “separate unequal” still exists why not? a chicken and goes to jail; a rich business man steals bonds and goes 21. “A hungry Negro steals to What point is Tolson trying to make? (How does it relate to Congress.” an unjust law is no law at all?) 22. How does Dr. Farmer redeem himself in the eyes of his son? 23. How does Henry Lowe cope with his pain and anger after witnessing the lynching? 24. Why is Lowe so hurt when Farmer Jr. says is “this all useless”? 25. Why do you think that debating Harvard is so important to Tolson? 26. Why is Tolson unable to go to Harvard with the debaters? 27. Why was the debate topic changed?
17. Why do you think the black farmer was beaten by the sheriff? 18. Based on what you have seen so far, how are Tolson and Farmer Sr. different? 19. Why were Tolson’s politics threatening to the debater who quit the team? 20. Do you think the notion of “separate and unequal” still exists in our schools today? Why or why not? 21. “A hungry Negro steals a chicken and goes to jail; a rich business man steals bonds and goes to Congress.” What point is Tolson trying to make? (How does it relate to an unjust law is no law at all?) 22. How does Dr. Farmer redeem himself in the eyes of his son? 23. How does Henry Lowe cope with his pain and anger after witnessing the lynching? 24. Why is Lowe so hurt when Farmer Jr. says “this is all useless”? 25. Why do you think that debating Harvard is so important to Tolson? 26. Why is Tolson unable to go to Harvard with the debaters? 27. Why was the debate topic changed?
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