In chapter 5, Manning focuses on citizenship throughout the 1900’s to the 1960’s. The chapter is split between talking about facing white supremacy, culture, and society throughout each decade. This chapter is full of rich history that intertwines with two other readings: “Souls of Black Folks” and “Surviving Institutions That Weren’t Created for You”. In this paper, I will be discussing three aspects from Manning that help interpret the two readings previously stated.
One of the first aspects that stuck out to me is optimism. Manning describes that it was difficult for black communities to sustain optimism throughout their journey. This lack of optimism can be seen throughout DuBois’ piece for example when the narrator was referring to himself
One of the first aspects that stuck out to me is optimism. Manning describes that it was difficult for black communities to sustain optimism throughout their journey. This lack of optimism can be seen throughout DuBois’ piece for example when the narrator was referring to himself