From the first e-Activity and this week’s readings, inventory at least two (2) legal setbacks African-Americans faced between the years 1877-1896. Examine the considerable impact of the legal decisions in question on the lives of African-Americans. Next, illustrate at least two (2) methods in which African-Americans flourished in the face of legal setbacks, and determine the degree to which such methods proved substantial in the fight against segregation. Provide a rationale for your response.
Week 6 eActivity
Go to the National Humanities Center’s Website and read the article titled “’Somewhere’ in the Nadir of African American History, 1890-1920,” located at http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1865-1917/essays/nadir.htm. Be prepared to discuss.
Go to the African American Odyssey’s Website and read the article titled “The Booker T. Washington Era”, located at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart6.html. Be prepared to discuss.
