Pont du Gard

Many of the creative works by African Americans promoted freedom through cultural unity. “All God’s Chillen Had Wings” takes place on an island ruled by a cruel cotton-plantation owner. The master of the plantation overworks the African slaves to death and then quickly replaces them with more African slaves. The power dynamic changes when a young female slave, who just gave birth, is overworked almost to the point of death; as a result, she turns to the eldest slave there (an old man at…

W.E.B DuBois was an African American intellectual and activist who advocated for the elevation of the black community through education. One of the key concepts in his theory of social organization was the talented tenth, the idea that higher education and influential positions in society should be given to the most intellectually gifted individuals. Although DuBois intends to communicate that intelligence is not determined by race, he disparages the black community in his explanations of the…

The panel is supposed to be read from right to left by the observer and is separated into three sections. The section on the far right showcases several silhouettes rejoicing after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. Figures are dancing, a male figure is performing a musical tribute on his trumpet, and several figures are throwing their hands in the air, celebrating the freedoms that were finally being delivered to them. One of the prominent concentric circles encapsulates a piece…

During the semester we have read several text from “Harlem Renaissance” such as the “Returning Solider” by W. E. B. Du Bois is one of the text, that I will talk about on this essay. More on this paper will specifically focus on to inform college students as audience. W. E. B. Du BOIS’s “Returning Soldiers” is about African American soldiers coming back from war to America. These soldiers were recruited in large number in military to help France against Germany at that time. The core point of the…

After WW1, blacks were still racially oppressed in America. Many African Americans relocated toward the northern urban areas to look for employment. Blacks still confronted segregation in business, in schools, and public accommodations. Despite everything, they confronted less issues towards voting rights than those in the southern states. The Harlem Renaissance was a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that occurred in Harlem, New York. It was the resurrection of the African American…

important than ever to ensure that black Americans would not fall by the wayside once again in the aftermath. Two leaders, the already known Booker T. Washington, and the new literary intellectualist W.E.B. Du Bois, would work in their own ways to pursue the needs of black Americans. Washington and Du Bios had individual t approaches to the social, economic and political problems faced by black Americans, however both black leaders played necessary and important…

During the early 1900s, many black Americans began to move up north due to the industrial boom, and the need for a larger work force. World War one also made it necessary to ensure all military needs were met. Because of the Great Migration, many northern cities were flooded with black migrants looking for a better way of life. However, once the war ended, and soldiers returned home, competition for jobs and housing became fierce as the economy took a turn. Discrimination and segregation was…

The Harlem Renaissance was given its name by the cultural, social, and artistic that took place in Harlem during 1920s and 1930s. The Harlem Renaissance was the culture period for African Americans, most of them were writers, poets, artist, musicians, photographers and scholars. Many of African American came from the south to Harlem where they can freely express their talents. Many African Americans recognized during the Harlem Renaissance were Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston…

gathered in New York with hopes of finding power and faith within themselves. This was known as the Harlem Renaissance. After the Civil Rights Movement, it was hard for African Americans to adapt to their new lifestyle. The Harlem Renaissance was the time where they found their way to becoming the citizens they are and live the life they deserved. The black culture became prosperous during the Harlem Renaissance through their music, art, and poetry and with this it caused for the black community…

significance. The main reason was a lack of respect from their counterparts. Women weren’t granted equal rights or an equal voice and were continually obstructed by men. However, this did not stop women altogether. Women such as Eslanda Robeson, Shirley Graham Du Bois and Amy Jacques Garvey were key figures during the black freedom movement. These women were involved in the social and political rebuilding of African American society and identity. Women were an integral part of the black freedom…