Humanities Homework Help
East Los Angeles College Modern Democracy Women and Race Discussion
Question:
Your answer must cover all of the following
- Explain how Free-Blacks and women lived in the United States after 1800. Be sure to provide the historical information and details from the lesson (written or audio lecture).
- Analyze and describe how African Americans are portrayed in the video below and relate it to America’s 19th-century attitudes and perceptions of African Americans’ (free or slaves) intelligence and behavior. Were women viewed the same way?
- Finally, compare that to today. How are African Americans and women seen in a modern democracy? Is it the same, or have things improved (a little to a lot)? Be sure to provide specific examples (names, dates, stats, etc.) in your answer.
Material:
This is a shorter version of the show (only 3:42 seconds)
- These are here to help understand current issues but are not required sources to quote
- For Modern Politics
- NBC Article about Purging Voter Rolls
- The Atlantic Article about Modern Democracy
- Women
- Race
- Washington Post Article from 2016
- Brookings Institute on Race and Politics (Thinktank)
- Current issues, Google the term Voter Purge.
Expectations:
- Knowledge of race, gender, and democracy.
- Recognition that times have changed, but lingering beliefs still influence stereotypes today.