Vernon Johns Clip: https://youtu.be/VLrxjIk3JQ0?si=CTiMwLmRIVg2Lmve

James Brown-Say It Loud: https://youtu.be/4hj1iWqoYEc?si=yKzC5ildXt5l0eeq

Short Lesson Plan: Vernon Johns and the Rabbit Speech

Thesis Statement

Vernon Johns’s fearless ministry, intellectual brilliance, and uncompromising moral clarity made him a foundational architect of the modern civil rights movement, and his “rabbit speech” challenged Black communities to confront injustice with courage, self‑respect, and collective responsibility.

Learning Objectives

1. Stude ...