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Montgomery Bus lines and Core Democratic Values Essay.

You will take a stand on the public policy issue of the desegregation of the bus lines. Your thesis will be: The Montgomery Bus lines should be desegregated.

 Use the information provided to give reasons that supports your position.

Remember to: Use complete sentences and explain your reasons in detail.

Paragraph A: State your position.

Paragraph B: Describe specific information from the Martin Luther King video and explain why the data supports your position.

Paragraph C: Identify a specfic core democratic value and explain how it supports your position. (look them up on the internet)

Paragraph D: Describe an idea or example you have learned in history, geography, economics or civics and explain how it supports your position.

Paragraph E: State an alternative view and explain why the alternative position would be a less effective public policy. (Some people say_____, They think that way because _____. But they are wrong because______.)

Paragraph F: Conclusion. (Restate your position)