Content Questions Flashcards
(10 cards)
How did race relations in the rural South play out on a personal level according to Ayers?
Involve personal respect beyond hateful laws, but economic inequalities and political manipulations undermined goodwill
Ayers describes the exploitative conditions of the New South complicating interactions between races.
What was Isaiah T. Montgomery’s reasoning for supporting property and education requirements for voting in Mississippi?
Strict adherence would reduce political conflict and bloodshed while allowing some educated and propertied blacks to vote
Montgomery hoped this would restore confidence between the races.
What was Du Bois’s view on Booker T. Washington’s approach to civil rights?
Critically viewed Washington’s advocacy for industrial education and submission on civil and political rights as accepting Black social inequality
Du Bois believed Washington’s approach was too conciliatory.
According to Marcus Garvey, what role do women play in the development of their racial or ethnic group?
Women play as great a role as men, particularly in molding the minds of children
Garvey argued that a mother’s influence can determine a child’s future potential.
How does Jones describe the neglect of problems faced by Negro women?
Neglect of specific problems, exemplified by self-sacrifice of enslaved women
Jones uses Dora Jones to illustrate exploitative conditions and neglect.
How had the ‘Old Negro’ been viewed according to Locke?
As a social problem or stock figure, subject to stereotypes
The ‘New Negro’ differs by embodying self-respect and a vibrant cultural consciousness.
What is Schuyler’s opinion of the idea of ‘Negro Art’?
Skeptical, suggesting art is individualistic and not distinctly ‘Negro’
Schuyler believes art created by Black people should simply be considered art.
What were some of the main activities and goals of the NAACP during the World War II era according to Sullivan?
Concerned with the theme of the Negro in national defense, ran campaigns in Wilmington, Chester, and Albany
Daisy and Ella managed successful campaigns in their respective cities.
Briefly describe the Black Codes of Mississippi in 1865.
Restricted freedom and economic opportunities of formerly enslaved people, defining them as servants
These codes recreated a system of racial control and economic exploitation similar to slavery.
What led Ida Mae to leave Mississippi in 1928 according to Wilkerson?
Desire for a better life driven by the promise of opportunity and specific issues like Joseph’s land ownership
She sought a more secure future away from the constraints of the Jim Crow South.
