- The work consists of two short essays that cover the time period after 1965. Choose two from among the below prompts. Each essay should be 500-600 words in length (about two pages).
- These prompts refer to the “black freedom struggle,” which is a term that encompasses the activism of World War II, the civil rights movement, and the black power movement. Each essay can focus either on a narrow portion of this time period or the entirety of it.
- You will draw upon material from Lecture 13 onward. You must cite at least two different readings (total) across your essays but are welcome to cite more. https://video.ucdavis.edu/media/Lecture+13A+Urban+… Here is the link of the video. Please be sure to Cite this.
- These essays are an open book and open note, with no time limit. They should be single-authored—you may not consult your classmates! However, you are free to make ample use of your notes and all material posted to Canvas.
PROMPTS
- What was the role of economic justice for political organizing in the black power movement and beyond (i.e., in both the 1960s and after)?
- What was the role of gender and sexual justice for political organizing in the black power movement and beyond (i.e. in both the 1960s and after)?
- What was the significance of the urban rebellions of the late 1960s (e.g. Watts, Detroit, etc.)?
- What was the relationship between the black freedom struggle and black people’s greater representation in local and national politics after the 1960s?
- How did the national turn toward conservatism after 1968 undo some of the gains of the black freedom struggle
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