History discussion questions The end of slavery

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This is the require text book. From Slavery To Freedom: A History of African
Americans, Volume 2; ninth edition
1. What policies did the government implement in an attempt to uplift southern
blacks? Which of these policies were most successful and which were the worst
failures? Your response must be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers to
receive credit.
2. Discuss the process by which black southerners lost their political rights after
Reconstruction. How gradual or immediate was the process? Your response must
be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers to receive credit.
3. Analyze Booker T. Washington’s attitude toward education for blacks and
accommodation to white society. What assumptions and beliefs formed the basis of his
philosophy? Your response must be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers
to receive credit.
4. What did black Americans take away from their experience during the First World
War? Your response must be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers to
receive credit.
5. Analyze the career of Marcus Garvey and explain its significance. How did his
movement resemble other black movements of his day and how did differ from
them? Your response must be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers to
receive credit.
6. Identify three important artists from the Harlem Renaissance and describe the general
characteristics of their works. Your response must be 150 words minimum. You must
cite page numbers to receive credit.
7. Discuss the effect of the New Deal on the African-American community. Why did blacks
generally not benefit from New Deal programs as much as whites? Your response must
be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers to receive credit.
8. Assess the battlefield performance of African-American servicemen. Which
units, regiments, and individuals garnered the greatest acclaim? Your response must
be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers to receive credit.
9. Discuss the civil rights legacy of President Truman. For which important civil rights
initiative is he responsible? Your response must be 150 words minimum. You must cite
page numbers to receive credit.
10. Compare the experiences of northern blacks with those of southern blacks in the postwar
era. How similar were the forms of discrimination which the two groups faced and their
responses to them. Your response must be 150 words minimum. You must cite page
numbers to receive credit.
11. What inspired the wave of urban riots in the 1960s? Why had such upheavals not
occurred more frequently in earlier decades? Your response must be 150 words
minimum. You must cite page numbers to receive credit.
12. Discuss the legacies of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush with regard to
civil rights and the protection and expansion of African Americans’ rights. Why did the
two presidents enjoy such little electoral support from black Americans? Your response
must be 150 words minimum. You must cite page numbers to receive credit.
Grading Rubric for Discussions
Responses to Instructor’s Questions (50 points)
50 points
40 points
30 points
20 points
0
Questions posed by instructor were
responded to with thorough, thoughtful
postings based on the readings.
Questions posed by the instructor were
responded to with details, but lacked
thorough analysis.
Questions posed by the instructor were not
addressed fully and were based on opinion
and/or were not backed up with facts from
the readings.
Questions posed by the instructor were not
addressed.
No responses to instructor’s main topic
questions, or inadequate postings with
factual errors.
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