Unit 4 DBQs

• DBQ 1: The Impact of Segregation on African American CommunitiesPrompt:
  Evaluate the social, economic, and political impact of segregation on African American communities in the South during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. How did African Americans respond to segregation during this period? Use the documents provided and your knowledge of the time period to support your answer.
  Documents:
  
• Excerpts from Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
• Letter from Booker T. Washington to the Tuskegee Institute (1901)
• Political cartoons depicting racial segregation in public spaces
• Excerpts from W.E.B. Du Bois' writings on the "Talented Tenth"
• Statistical data on African American literacy rates and school attendance
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  DBQ 2: The Rise of the Jim Crow System and Its Effect on African AmericansPrompt:
  Assess the extent to which the rise of the Jim Crow system limited the political, social, and economic opportunities of African Americans in the South. Consider how both legal and informal practices contributed to the entrenchment of segregation. Use the documents provided and your knowledge of the era to support your response.
  Documents:
  
• Excerpts from the Mississippi Black Codes (1865–1866)
• Testimony from Ida B. Wells' anti-lynching campaign (1890s)
• Reports from the Freedmen's Bureau on economic conditions in the South
• Excerpt from the "Atlanta Compromise" speech by Booker T. Washington
• Census data showing African American voting patterns in the South before and after Jim Crow laws
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  DBQ 3: Disenfranchisement and Its Effects on African American Political PowerPrompt:
  Examine the methods used by Southern states to disenfranchise African Americans during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. How did disenfranchisement impact the political power and activism of African Americans during this period? Use the documents provided and your knowledge of the time period to formulate your argument.
  Documents:
  
• Excerpt from the 15th Amendment (1870) and subsequent Southern state laws (literacy tests, poll taxes, etc.)
• Testimony from African American voters on the impact of disenfranchisement
• Excerpt from W.E.B. Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folk" (1903)
• Political cartoon showing the barriers to voting for African Americans
• Report from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on voting rights (1910s)
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  DBQ 4: African American Resistance to Segregation and DisenfranchisementPrompt:
  Analyze the different forms of resistance employed by African Americans against segregation and disenfranchisement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. How effective were these methods in challenging the status quo? Use the documents provided and your knowledge of the time period to support your answer.
  Documents:
  
• Excerpt from Ida B. Wells' pamphlet on lynching (1892)
• Writings from Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois on their differing approaches to social change
• Records from African American church leaders and their roles in advocating for civil rights
• Excerpt from the founding documents of the Niagara Movement (1905)
• Photographs of African American activism during the Progressive Era
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  DBQ 5: The Role of African American Intellectuals in Challenging Racial InequalityPrompt:
  Evaluate the contributions of African American intellectuals in challenging the racial inequalities of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. How did figures like Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and others address issues of race, education, and social mobility? Use the documents provided and your knowledge of the time period to support your analysis.
  Documents:
  
• Excerpt from Booker T. Washington's "Up From Slavery" (1901)
• Excerpt from W.E.B. Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folk" (1903)
• Excerpt from Marcus Garvey's writings on African nationalism (1920s)
• Transcript from the 1905 meeting of the Niagara Movement
• Letter from African American teachers on the limitations of education under segregation
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  DBQ 6: The Economic Hardships of African Americans in the Gilded Age and Progressive EraPrompt:
  Assess the economic challenges faced by African Americans in the South during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. How did segregation, sharecropping, and other systems of labor exploitation affect African American economic mobility? Use the documents provided and your knowledge of the era to support your response.
  Documents:
  
• Excerpt from a sharecropper’s contract from the late 19th century
• Agricultural reports detailing the conditions of African American labor in the South
• Excerpts from the writings of Booker T. Washington on vocational training and economic self-sufficiency
• Economic data showing the disparity between African American and white wages
• Photographs documenting the conditions of African American workers in the South
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  These DBQs encourage students to analyze the historical experiences of African Americans in a period marked by racial segregation, disenfranchisement, and economic challenges. They will need to assess both the broader context and specific strategies employed to address these injustices.