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The fact that protesters were able to sit at the lunch counters, without speaking, and cause such a response demonstrates that their presence held a lot of power. Their presence was a way to provoke people with very little effort and seemed to gain the attention they wanted. This makes it clear that protests are most often about bringing attention to an issue or group of people in a way that words or phone calls cannot. This document helps us to understand that sometimes showing up is the best way to get the opposition to listen. Suggestions to Increase Accessibility Shallow scaffold: o Discuss the time of the event - based on the date the photograph was taken - and what we know about the country at that time Medium scaffold: o Front-load vocabulary: segregated, lunch counter (in context), and sit-in o Call attention to the features and elements of the photograph including the black-and-white development as well as the way protestors are dressed Deep scaffold: o Pre-label the individuals in the photograph and their roles (or affiliation) o Utilize clips from films related to the topic (e.g. “The Butler” and “Freedom Riders”) The Black Inquiry Project 46