Lesson

Assignment

ASSIGNMENT TWO of TWO (50 marks)

Open a new Word or PowerPoint document. Label it E101U4L3surname 
In this document, answer the questions outlined below.
Submit this assignment using the Dropbox for U4L3 dream

The answers to the following questions are found in the posted documents and websites. 
Your answers must be phrased in YOUR OWN WORDS - do not copy and paste.

  1. What role did Abraham Lincoln play in freeing African-Americans from slavery? (1)
  2. In a paragraph, explain the "Black Codes". When were they created? What was their purpose? When were they abolished? (5)
  3. In a paragraph, explain the "Jim Crow" laws. For whom were they named? For what years were these laws in effect? What was their purpose? (5)
  4. List five of the "Jim Crow" laws. (5)
  5. Explain the rationale behind the Ku Klux Klan in a paragraph. What did this group believe? What was its "mission"? (5)
  6. What role did Dr. Martin Luther King play in the Civil Right Movement? (2)
  7. What role did Mrs. Rosa Parks play in the Civil Right Movement? (2)
  8. Who were the Little Rock Nine? In a paragraph, explain what happened in Arkansas. (5)
  9. Write a detailed paragraph, describing what life was like for African-Americans for much of the 20th century, particularly in the Deep South of the United States. (10)
  10. In light of the "Black Lives Matter" movement, how much of Dr. King's "dream has been realized? Explain fully in a detailed paragraph, using current examples. (10)