Congratulations you have made it to the midway point of the course. For the
midterm exam you are tasked with responding to 5 of the 9 questions/prompts
below. It is important to complete only 5 questions/prompts, as no additional
credit will be awarded for going over 4. Each question is worth 20 points and will
be graded on accuracy of the answer, thoroughness, and grammar and
spelling. Your answer to each question should be at least 2 paragraphs in length.
Select 5 of 9 questions/prompts and respond.
1. Discuss the reconstruction amendments and the challenges African Americans
faced after the Civil War.
2. Demonstrate your understanding of the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson. Be sure
to include examples of Separate But Equal.
3. Discuss the significance of W.E.B. Du Boise and the NAACP in early 19th
century African American history?
4. What was the significance of the Harlem Renaissance and it's impact on African
American culture?
5. Why was Jackie Robinson such an influential African American?
6. Discuss early slavery in the colonies and explain the significance of Anthony
Johnson.
7. Explain the four points the framers agreed on to assure support from the
Southern slave owners and Northern slave traders to pass the new constitution at
the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
8. Construct an argument to explain why African Americans who fought overseas
for the French were treated better in France than on US Soil when they returned.
9. Explain the conditions leading to the Great Migration and the cultural impact it
had on Northern city's.
