There will be an online essay project which will include 3 essay questions. Prepare and submit your essays to Blackboard. This must be turned into Blackboard to earn credit. 300 words per essay (maximum). You may quote other sources, including the textbook, but you may not plagiarize content without giving credit. You must write in your own words.
Use The Invention of the White Race book and lecture to answer the following questions. Create an original essay using your own words. If you use another source, including the textbook, be sure to include quotes and a works cited. Any academic citation style is fine. Use 14-16 point font.
1. Summarize Theodore Allen’s argument in chapters 11, 12, and 13 of Volume 2 (The Invention of the White Race). Give three modern examples (2000-present) of rebellion and resistance in Africana Societies. Show how these examples are similar to the chapters. Give your personal opinion of whether or not rebellion and resistance is an effective strategy to end social control.
2. Summarize Theodore Allen’s argument in chapters 8, 9, and 10 of Volume 2 (The Invention of the White Race). Give three modern examples of Africana countries/territories/cities where racism is used as a means of social control. (You may not mention the examples from lecture ex. India, South Africa, and America). Give your personal opinion about why (or why not) this is an effective strategy to control the population.
3. Name 3 political figures from your classmates’ oral presentations that most influenced your understanding of Africana Political Thought. Explain these politicians’ political philosophies. Compare and contrast. State why you found these presentations meaningful. (You may not use your own presentation as an example).
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