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Assignment 2: Thinking Critically About Your Historical Topic HIS110 1
Step 1: Knowledge Research question: What lessons from African Americans’ struggles for equality in the past can help inform current and future civil rights issues? What are some focused questions that will help you find the information you need in your sources? What challenges did African Americans face at this time? What were some of the key moments in the struggle for equality by African Americans? What were some of the events that occurred during the Jim Crow era? Did African Americans think that resorting to violence would help them achieve equality? Step 2: Comprehension What have you learned from your primary sources about the historical challenges or social changes that relate to your research question? Black and white Americans were segregated under Jim Crow laws, which strictly enforced racial segregation in almost every aspect of public life. Separate bathrooms, water fountains, public restrooms, and even separate entrances to public buildings were all part of this segregation. Because of segregation, Black Americans experienced economic difficulties. They were frequently denied access to better employment possibilities, paid less, and suffered from economic exploitation. Remembering Jim Crow is a crucial resource that records the different accounts and experiences of those who lived during this period, illuminating the human cost of racial discrimination and segregation in the United States. What have you learned from your primary sources about how these challenges were addressed by society or how these changes affected society? I learned that the Jim Crow era created a long-lasting legacy of racial injustice and prejudice that still influences many facets of contemporary American culture. Even though there has been a lot of progress, the United States continues to face difficulties in dealing with the lasting effects of this historical era. How does the information you learned from your primary sources connect to the current issues mentioned in your research question? The information relates to my research issue because African Americans encountered numerous lessons that they are still learning now. Black Lives Matter and other current groups emphasize the continued effects of racial injustice while carrying on the battle for racial justice and equality. Jim Crow's racism and violence still have an impact on people and communities psychologically. Black Americans' mental health and general wellbeing are significantly impacted by the legacy of institutional racism. 2
What are some pieces of evidence (like facts or examples) from your secondary sources that support what you’ve learned from your primary sources? By 1960s, college students were working with organizations such as CORE and SNCC, traveling to the South to spearhead voter registration drives. Men such as Martin Luther King Jr. were speaking not only throughout the United State but the world, about the horrors of segregation. By 1964 the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Jim Crow Era was buried for good. What evidence (like facts, data, or examples) is missing from your secondary sources— what else would you still like to learn about your topic that these sources didn’t tell you? In 1896, a group of African American women established the National Association of Colored Women to support women’s suffrage and fight against other forms of social injustice. Readers around the nation were made aware of the atrocities of Jim Crow by the African American press. Publications like the Chicago Defender gave information about metropolitan environs, including train timetables and employment prospects, to readers in southern areas. Step 3: Application What connections or similarities do you see among your sources? Consider aspects like their time period, the type of information they contain, and the perspective they offer on events. While Malcolm X was a prominent figure in the post-Jim Crow era, his life and activism were deeply intertwined with the struggles and challenges faced by African Americans during the Jim Crow period. His message of self-determination, empowerment, and resistance to racial oppression resonated with the experiences of those who lived through the era of Jim Crow segregation. Malcolm X's legacy endures as a symbol of resistance and empowerment for many in the African American community and beyond. Similarly, the Jim Crow era's impact on American history continues to influence discussions and actions related to civil rights and racial justice. What discrepancies or differences do you see among your sources? Think critically. Are their perspectives different? Do they offer different explanations about how or why something happened? Do any of your sources disagree with each other? While Malcolm X's life and activism were influenced by the historical context of the Jim Crow era, there are notable differences in his approach, ideology, and impact when compared to the broader era of legalized racial segregation and discrimination. Malcolm X's life and legacy represent a complex and multifaceted chapter in the history of civil rights and racial justice in the United States. The Jim Crow era refers to the period of legalized racial segregation and discrimination in the United States, primarily from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. 3
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