ENGLISH LIT - Unit 1 and Unit 2

Who were the two most famous African-American Civil Rights leaders of the late-1800s / early-1900s?

• Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois

• Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman

What was the main difference between Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey?

• Their nationality

• Their religious beliefs

• Their approach to racial segregation

• Their political affiliations

What was the main mistake made by Marcus Garvey?

• Meeting with Ku Klux Klan leaders

• Advocating for total racial segregation

• Starting the UNIA

• Operating in the political, religious, and economic spheres

What was the basic tenet (belief) of the Nation of Islam?

• Total separation of the races

• Integration of all races

• Equal rights for all races

• Racial harmony

Who did the 2nd KKK hate in addition to African-Americans?

• Jews

• Catholics

• Recent Immigrants

• All of the above

What event attracted 25,000 people to the KKK in Nebraska?

• State Fair

• KKK Convention

• Public Picnic

• Parade

What is nationalism?

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In a fully developed paragraph (5 sentences),

discuss how the minstrel shows of the

late 19th/early 20th century failed to portray authentic Blackness.

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Stereotypes - Blackface - Exaggerated - Demeaning

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In a fully developed paragraph (5 sentences), write the benefits and disadvantages

for those African Americans who were a part of the Great Migration.  

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BONUS 10 POINTS

Write a well developed response to the following question:

"What actions and efforts are necessary to bring about change in terms of racism in the United States?"

(No one-word answers, be specific, take a stance (position), and provide details.)

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