- Discuss major events, issues, ideas, and people prominent in American and African American life during the Great Depression. In what ways did blacks respond politically, socially, and culturally during this era? How did American political institutions engage with blacks and black demands? How did these responses differ from those of previous eras? 2. There were several prominent organizations active during the African American Civil Rights Movement. These include the National Urban League, the Congress on Racial Equality, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Write an essay that discusses the origins, contributions, and major personalities of each of these organizations. How did each organization impact the African American struggle for freedom? How were they similar? In what ways were they different? 3. Write an essay that discusses the narratives and contributions of the African American women between the 1950s and the 1990s. What were some of the challenges that these women faced and the intersection of race and gender? How did they respond to these? What do we learn about African American political, intellectual, cultural, and social history by studying the varied contributions of African American women?
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