emember:

• INITIAL posting must be a minimum of 250 words.
• RESPONSE postings must be a minimum of 150 words.

 It is required that you complete your initial posting by Friday at 11:45pm, and then you must post your 2 student responses by Sunday at 11:45pm.  

Your postings are your reactions and educated opinions, NOT merely a retelling of the historical event.

1) Read the provided YAWP readings.

2) Review the videos provided. 

3) Read about the Great Migration on pages 500 – 501 of the US History online textbook. 

4) Read the articles provided. 

Using the instructions above, the provided learning materials, and your own research, think on these things:

For generations, many were taught erroneously that slavery was “the happiest time of the negroes’ existence. The slave was a member of the family, often a privileged member. He was the playmate, brother, exemplar, friend, and companion of the white man from cradle to grave.”

Did these beliefs and teachings lead to systemic racism and the widespread passage of the Jim Crow Laws as well as contribute to the continued racial tensions of today? Explain.

Over 100 years ago, Ida B. Wells argued that the nation needed a national remedy to cure the disease of the discriminate killing of its black citizens.

How do you see Wells' arguments playing out today?

Name a modern-day Ida B. Wells and explain why you thought of them.