Directions
For your reaction paper, choose one of the following topics from this Module’s reading and discuss the relevance of the topic in the 21st century:
Slavery
The Harlem Renaissance
Jim Crow
The Black Arts Movement
Questions to consider as you write:
Why is the topic important to study?
What impact do you believe it has on people today?
What positive or negative impact do you see because of the concerns expressed in your chosen topic?
How does it add to your understanding of African American struggles and/or contributions?
Requirements:
500 Words
Your work must be formatted in MLA
Provide documentation when quoting from the assigned text(s).
A Works Cited page must be included
See Resources & Services for MLA information. Scroll down to the MLA Basics section.
No outside sources may be used.
Submit your file in .doc or .docx
Your work must be submitted by the date and time on the course schedule of the syllabus. Please try to submit your work ahead of deadline in case of technical issues.
https://www.britannica.com/art/African-American-literature/The-rise-of-the-New-Negro#ref232355
http://www.oercommons.org/courses/remembering-jim-crow/view
https://www.britannica.com/art/African-American-literature/The-Black-Arts-movement
https://bconline.broward.edu/d2l/le/content/462167/viewContent/11946450/View
https://bconline.broward.edu/d2l/le/content/462167/viewContent/11946459/View