From: The Framing of Jack Johnson: Weaponizing the Mann Act
applicationself-reflection

Recognizing collective panic

When you see a sudden wave of public outrage, how do you separate facts from fear?

Action

The next time a controversial news story breaks, list the objective facts versus the emotional language used in the headlines.

Read the full exploration
What else is in this exploration
3 evidence blocks3 perspectives2 visualizations8 media resources4 rabbit holes
evidence
Federal investigators targeted Jack Johnson because of his relationships with white women.
evidence
Jack Johnson was convicted in 1913 and sentenced to a year in prison.
evidence
The Mann Act was originally passed under the name of the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910.
Sign up to unlock
Continue exploring
The Framing of Jack Johnson: Weaponizing the Mann Act
Evidence, perspectives, rabbit holes, and more