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Black America (SWW)
This topic focuses on Black America. First, we will work with american history: slavery (triangle trade, living conditions), the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights Movement - all of this will serve as background knowledge for a discussion of race relations in the USA today, specifically the BLM movement.
AMERICAN HISTORY TEXTS:
- Powerpoint "Black America intro"
- Slave trade (youtube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKBqVLdGHRg)
- Frederick Douglass, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" 1845, chapter 1+2+6
- Black Voices, 2022 på Systime, chapter 1.Slavery: https://blackvoices.systime.dk/?id=129
- Eyes on the Prize, episode 1, documentary (55 minutes), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts10IVzUDVw&t=1603s
- TedTalk, Chimamanda Adichie, 2009, The Danger of a Single Story (19 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4a7oQ5vwP4
- Podcast, 1619, The Birth of American Music (ca.25 min) https://www.goloudnow.com/podcasts/1619-809/episode-3-the-birth-of-american-music-314480
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Our work with American history also includes group presentations on the following topics:
- GROUP 1: THE CIVIL WAR
Explain the causes, key events, and outcomes of the American Civil War, and its impact on the future of slavery and civil rights in the United States.
- GROUP 2: SLAVERY ABOLITION ACT (1833)
Describe the significance of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 and its impact on the abolitionist movement in the United States.
- GROUP 3: JIM CROW LAWS
Explain the purpose, implementation, and effects of Jim Crow laws on African Americans in the South
- GROUP 4: KU KLUX KLAN
Describe the origins, goals, and methods of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as its impact on African American communities.
- GROUP 5: EMMETT TILL
Describe the story of Emmett Till, especially the trial, and explain its significance in sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
- GROUP 6: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Provide an overview of the Civil Rights Movement, focusing on its major events, leaders, and impact.
- GROUP 7: BLACK PANTHER PARTY
Explain the origins, goals, and impact of the Black Panther Party on African American communities and the broader civil rights landscape.
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