Reporter's recap of the funeral home's conduct
Critical Thinking Questions
1 When was this letter written?
2 Was this written before or after LBJ's involvement in the affair? How do you know that?
3 Who is George Groh and who does he work for?
4 Based on Mr. Groh's account, what was the funeral home's reason for denying the burial? Was race claimed to be a reason in this account of the incident?
5 Who is Mr. Kennedy and who does he work for?
6 Do you believe that Mr. Kennedy's original statements about his actions were discriminatory towards Mexican Americans? What sentence tells you this?
7 How might the statements by Mr. Kennedy make the Mexican American community feel?
2 Was this written before or after LBJ's involvement in the affair? How do you know that?
3 Who is George Groh and who does he work for?
4 Based on Mr. Groh's account, what was the funeral home's reason for denying the burial? Was race claimed to be a reason in this account of the incident?
5 Who is Mr. Kennedy and who does he work for?
6 Do you believe that Mr. Kennedy's original statements about his actions were discriminatory towards Mexican Americans? What sentence tells you this?
7 How might the statements by Mr. Kennedy make the Mexican American community feel?