African American History questions
This week’s discussion forum includes three (3) topics.
Initial discussion posts on each topic, for a total of three (3) posts, are due by Thursday at 11:30PM ET.
At least three (3) responses to fellow classmates posts on each topic, for a total of nine (9) comments, are expected by the end of the week on Sunday by 11:30PM ET.
THE AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS, Ep. 2
Directions:
View this episode.
Post your answers to questions with the heading: THE AFRICAN AMERICANS, EP. 2.
Note: You may want to print out this list of questions to refer to while you are watching the program. These detailed questions will help you remember specifics about the program.
- Why did the creation of the cotton gin represent a “nadir” (low point) in the African American experience?
- How did people who supported slavery try to show that slavery was good?
- Does the documentary rely more upon primary sources or secondary sources in its depiction of this historical period?
- Finally – what did you learn from this documentary that you did not know before?
NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1856)
DIRECTIONS:
Read the narrative..
Answer the following questions.
Post your response to these questions in a new thread, under the heading: FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
- What does Douglass’ narrative reveal about the role of alcohol and its impact on slavery? Find a quote that supports your position and include it in your response.
- How did Douglass view religion? Why? Find a quote that supports your position and include it in your response.
- What did Douglass discover about the mental and spiritual conditions of slavery? What were the incentives for African Americans to remain enslaved mentally and spiritually, as well as in body?
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM GREEN, (FORMERLY A SLAVE). WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. (1853)
DIRECTIONS:
Read the entire narrative.
Answer the following questions.
Post your response to questions in a new thread, under the heading: WILLIAM GREEN.
- What does Green say about the Fugitive Slave Law? Find a quote that supports your position and include it in your response.
- In Chapter 3 Mr. Green defends himself against his owner. How is Green’s experience similar to and different from Frederick Douglass’?
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The African Americans, Ep. 2.
As it is known from history, most African Americans were able to come to the country as slaves. The main economic activities that was available in America back them was agriculture and mining. As a result majority of the African Americans often ended up as slaves who worked in the farms of the white masters. It is notable that among the crops that was largely cultivated back then was the cotton. The cotton gin was a machine that made it possible to separate the cotton fiber from the seeds. This was a low point…….
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