Milk saw this as a step forward for homosexuals and other minorities in the future.
It wasn't the first time Harvey Milk ran for at seat as a city supervisor, he tried two times before he succeeded the third time in 1977.
The speech you have got is the famous "Hope Speech" of Harvey Milk at Freedom Day after he got sworn in in the Board of Supervisors. Answer the questions below and publish it on your blog:
- Harvey Milk mentions, in the beginning of his speech, Anita Bryant. Who is she?
- Milk talkes about the rain, why does he do that?
- What does he mean about the movement to the right?
- What does Milk think about media?
- What does Milk say about dialogue, is it good or bad? Why?
- What is the difference between a gay and a friend of a gay, according to Harvey Milk?
- What does Harvey Milk want the gay people to be judged upon? Why?
- Why do people need hope?
You next task - and homework for Friday is to write a speech that go against the speech of Harvey Milk. Your speech has to last 2-4 minutes.
Harvey Milk was assasinated by Dan White in 1978. Today he is still mentioned as a "martyr of gay rights" in San Francisco.
