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1947 Hollywood Blacklist Zach O. Place photos or graphics in the table below. Save to desktop, then upload by clicking on "file" on the menu bar (above). An HUAC Meeting || Protesters supporting the Hollywood Ten ||
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Write a journal/newspaper style article in which you take a neutral stance (as a reporter) and give the facts about the actual event. What led up to the event? What happened during the actual event? Did it have an “end” or is it unresolved? You are to write about this event __when it happened__, you are assuming the role of a reporter in 1850, 1920, etc., __not someone looking back from 2011__. You need to cite your sources, and they must include information only available during that time period. At least one source must be primary and/or an eyewitness account. **Important - This work will be submitted to TurnItIn.com. We will provide you information about using this helpful resource**! POST PARAGRAPH HERE //Paranoid Fears Run Rampant In Hollywood// //By, Zach Owens// //1947//  For the past few weeks, the House on UN-American Activities Committee (HUAC), have been blacklisting actors, actresses, directors, and screenwriters because of activities and associations that the HUAC considers suspicious. Blacklisting has ruined their careers, by preventing them from being hired, or even accepted in society. The fear of Communism has created paranoia in this country, preventing us from making reasonable decisions. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union has put a fear in the hearts of Americans that we could be overtaken by a Communist government. Any image or reference on our movie productions that hint at Communist sensitivities cause a red flag to be raised. But has the HUAC gone too far in their efforts to protect U.S. Citizens? They have been paying close attention to the film's dialogue and they do not like what they see, or hear. Oscar nominee Sam Jaffe who has been a non-Communist his whole life was blacklisted for refusing to cooperate with HUAC. Jaffe was right in his part because of the First Amendment when it talks about freedom of speech. As a result, he had to leave his successful acting career and go back to being a high school math teacher. Lee Grant, another Oscar nominee, was blacklisted for not wanting to testify against screenwriter Arnold Manoff, her first husband. Those who are being blacklisted are most likely famous movie stars and producers who the HUAC can easily find information about, because they are in the spotlight.
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The more commonly known group of blacklisted people are the Hollywood Ten which included many screenwriters and actors such as, Alvah Bessie, Herbert Biberman, Lester Cole, Edward Dmytryk, Ring Lardner, Jr., John Howard Lawson, Albert Maltz, Sam Ornitz, Robert Adrian Scott, and Dalton Trumbo. Their films had to do with antifascist themes like //Hotel Berlin, Sahara, The Master Race//, etc. They are known for protesting against HUAC and refusing to answer their questions. They have been recently sentenced to jail for one year.

Mills, Michael. “Blacklist.” Modern Times. N.p., 2007. Web. 18 Sept. 2011. .

Georgakas, Dan. “Hollywood Blacklist.” University Pennsylvania. University of Illionois, 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. . Task 1: Mastery Rubric A quality news article will: •open with an attention-grabbing headline •identify the author's name and the date of the publication (in the past) • develop the 5 W's in three power paragraphs •paragraph 1: contain an interesting lead •paragraph 2: correctly cite a secondary source (an indirect quote) •paragraph 3: correctly cite a primary source (eyewitness account) •maintain appropriate journalistic voice •read like an article written in the same time period as the event occurred •be free of mechanics and Works Cited errors

TASK II What is the Argument? POST SENTENCE HERE Was the HUAC responding too violently because of fear of Communism, or doing the right thing by blacklisting people?

PROMPT 1: Why did the majority of Americans not recognize the rights of members of this group?POST PARAGRAPH HERE Many people justified what the HUAC was doing because they were in such fear about our country turning Communist. Because of the Cold War, U.S. Citizens felt that the HUAC was doing their best to keep citizens safe by getting rid of anything Communist or suspicious that would threaten our freedoms. The HUAC aimed at famous Hollywood stars, mainly actors and producers because they often supported humanitarin and liberal policies that the HUAC felt threatened the American way of life. Ten actors/producers refused to speak up and defend themselves because of the First Amendment, and in the eyes of the HUAC, this made them appear guilty without any proof. The truth about the people's political sensitivities who were blacklisted was rarely verified. The HUAC did the wrong thing by backlisting those actors/ producers because it is violating the Fourteenth Amendment of our U.S. Consttution, which states, "No person shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States". The HUAC went way too far by limiting their rights by blacklisting the actors and ruining their careers. In addition, the world suffered by not seeing their art. The HUAC was reacting in fear that they sacrified our citizens consitutional rights. In an effort to stop, what they believed was Communism, they used force.

PROMPT 2: How did advocates for the minority group shed light on this injustice?POST PARAGRAPH HERE Many American citizens thought that Blacklisting people for minor causes was a very bad thing because those Hollywood stars did not commit a crime, they simply (in the HUAC's opinion) showed signs of Communism in their work. Some of the blacklistees were even anti-communists. When the Hollywood ten refused to answer to the questions asked by the HUAC, the ten were right in their part by following the First Amendment which talks about freedom of association. According to Walter Bernstein, the "HUAC and its staff were 'very bad people, doing very bad things...The closest thing to Nazis'". The HUAC was wrong to think that they had this much power of these people when you cannot interfere with someone's rights.

Cain, James M. “Is Hollywood Red?” Editorial. Photoplay Magazine 1947: n. pag. Old Magazine Articles. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. .

Eckstein, Arthur. “ The Hollywood Ten in history and memor.” Film History 2004: 424-436. Discover The Networks. Web. 5 Oct. 2011. .

__Paragraph 1:__ Analyze the impact of the literary or artistic work for the minority group and/or American society as a whole.POST PARAGRAPH HERE
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This is a political cartoon showing how the HUAC was basically hunting down anyone who seemed to be communist. The car labeled Committee On UN-American Activities (HUAC or CUAH) is stiopping at nothing to get rid of Communists or people who seemed to be Communist. The heading clearly states what they are doing too. __Paragraph 2:__ CLOSING-- How did the event impact the debate on the argument? POST PARAGRAPH HERE There was a big conflict between the HUAC and the 'Hollywood Ten' along with those ho supported the Hollywood stars. The people soon realized that the HUAC was taking away their rights by having them unemployed which affects their Fourteenth Amendment. They were in too much fear to realize what they were doing and did not know what else to do. It was brave of those ten Hollywood producers/screenwriters stand up to their rights against the HUAC, but it ultimately got them them in prison. So as anyone can see, the HUAC was being too harsh to blacklist anyone they pleaded. An outstanding product will. •showcase a work that expresses a profound idea about your event and the argument surrounding it <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">•be the **best** example available, not simply the first one you find <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">•demonstrate your ability to interpret the meaning of the literary or artistic piece <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">Try to demonstrate a deep analysis of the meaning of the work. You make a good connection to the 14th amendment in your closing. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">•use the extended power paragraph format as a means to express your understanding of the event, argument, and how art literature and art <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">can reveal emotions and ideas <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">•reference sources accurately <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">•mechanics are clean and effective Be sure to edit and polish your work
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">An outstanding time line entry includes the following: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">• Opens by identifying you, the author, and your event with a banner headline (see an example of a banner on the top of this page). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">• Under the banner, in the table place two graphics or photos that illustrates an important aspect of the event. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Thoughtful responses to each prompt are supported by credible sources representing diverse perspectives on the event. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Each response should be posted in order (follow template instructions), contain few mechanic errors and follow the power paragraph format. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;"> • The credibility of each cited source is established and internal citations accurately match the Works Cited.• TASK I and TASK II each introduce and cite two new sources; T ASK III cites one new source.• The Works Cited lists 5 credible sources from the LC databases.
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