RU AFS-HIST 229 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1877-1960/TRUSSELL/Sp 22
PAPER 1 INSTRUCTIONS—DUE TUESDAY FEB 22; 11:59 p.m. CST
Write a 4-5-page paper (3 ½ pages does not meet paper requirements) that reflects a clear, thoughtful analysis of DuBois and Washington. Use examples from the readings to discuss and analyze your responses to the questions. Remember to discuss ALL of the questions and to include the title of the book or resource in your analysis. Include in-text citations (page numbers) for quotations used. Title page and Reference page not required. You do not need formal citations for this paper.
Mechanics: Paper must be typed, double-spaced regular font, margins. Number pages in the right-hand corner. NO COVER SHEET OR TITLE PAGE NEEDED!
Do not number answers to the questions! You are writing an essay with complete sentences. Follow Directions! Proofread! DO NOT SUBMIT PAPERS IN .pdf format. Microsoft Word ONLY! Submit assignment on Blackboard. All papers are checked for Plagiarism through Turnitin.
PAPER HEADING (Left Hand Corner, Single space)
Your Name
African American History/Trussell
Paper 1: The Souls of Black Folk
Date
Resources: Read The Souls of Black Folk, WEB DuBois, The Atlanta Compromise Speech, Booker T. Washington, and review videos on Blackboard, Assignments. Look for additional content in Assignments, Paper 1 Folder.
Read Text: The Souls of Black Folk, W.E. B. DuBois, 1903 (Oxford Edition)
Read: Chronology of WEB; Read: Talented Tenth
Read: Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others
Read: Of the Wings of Atalanta; Read: Of Training of Black Men
Read: The Atlanta Compromise Speech, Booker T. Washington (Assignments, Paper 1)
QUESTIONS
1. Write a short summary of the Dubois and Washington readings. What are the main themes or ideas in each.
2. Describe W. E. B. DuBois’s program for the advancement of African Americans.
3. Describe Booker T. Washington’s program for the advancement of African Americans.
4. What was the educational debate between Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois? Were their similarities, or only differences in their view on the main purposes of education.
5. What were the political goals of the Urban League? How did they differ from the political goals of the NAACP?
6. Why does DuBois maintain that a black person cannot be simply an American, and would he agree that African Americans have a separate identity and culture from other Americans?
7. If you could interview or talk to DuBois and Washington, what question would you ask each and why?
8. Finally, tell me what YOU learned from your readings and its relevance to African American History.
Summary Question: Part IV of the text is entitled, “Searching for Safe Spaces”. How did DuBois and Washington provide “safe spaces” for African Americans, or did they?