What was the role of gender in creating and maintaining the system of race-based slavery in the American South?Discuss
What was the role of gender in creating and maintaining the system of race-based slavery in the American South?Discuss
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What are the two opposing forces that Dr. King stands in the middle of in the Negro community? Explain his point.How did Dr. King respond to the clergymen’s belief that the Birmingham police department maintained “order” and “prevented violence”?
“Letter from Birmingham Jail” Read the letter carefully and respond to the following questions: 1.Dr. King explains why he is in Birmingham. He goes on to state that he does not consider himself to be an “outside agitator.” How does he counter the “outside agitator” viewpoint held by the Birmingham clergy? 2. The Birmingham clergy […]
Describe the black codes in the American South.
Describe the black codes in the American South. Next use the document from Mississippi to address how these codes defined race during Reconstruction. Do you think these codes showcased equality? If not, how do the codes in Mississippi reinforce ideas about slavery. Use the document to back all of your claims.