Fighting in the World War I
Why did black leaders argue that African Americans should enlist to fight in World War I? What did they hope their military service would achieve
History
The New Deal
Compare the different views that African Americans had of the New Deal. Was it a success or a failure?
How experienced racism in the armed forces during World War II
How did blacks still experience racism in the armed forces during World War II? In what ways did they make strides toward equality?
The Rodney King case
How did the Rodney King case illuminate the differences between how black and white Americans saw the police and the justice system?
The conflicts between Martin Luther King and Lyndon B Johnson
How did the visions and ideals, successes and failures of Martin Luther King compare with those of Lyndon B Johnson? Discuss the conflict between them. Why were these men at odds with each other?
FDR’s New Deal in the 1930s
Since the heady days of FDR’s New Deal in the 1930s, the federal bureaucracy has grown into a massive, complicated, expensive and politically savvy colossus. It performs, day in and day out, the myriad and mundane functions of governance in America. It is the “permanent” government and is arguably the most …
The image of a unilateral America acting
The image of a unilateral America acting on its own without regard to others is a well-known and widely critiqued trope among Americans and international observers alike. Assess the truth of this trope using 2-3 episodes from the twentieth century.
The educational standards of the two civilizations in light of Scripture.
Evaluate the educational standards of the two civilizations in light of Scripture. What did they do well? What did they leave out, or how did they fall?
Why the southerners defended slavery
Most southerners defended slavery, even though they were not part of the “Plantation Aristocracy.” According to the readings that you have completed, discuss why they supported slavery, and your response to the claims made by its supporters, and explain why it was easier to end the slave trade than to …
The Maritime Revolution
The Maritime Revolution created global trading networks, especially after the Mongol Empire extended from the Pacific Ocean to Europe in the 1200s and 1300s. Do you believe the trade that emerged was a positive, or a negative? Consider the economic and technological benefits of it, while also viewing the spread of disease …
