Instruction
Assignment
In this unit, you have explored African American progress, politics, and struggles following the Civil Rights Movement. You have had the opportunity to think about the topic from various points of view and through the lenses of competing voices. Now you can pull the pieces together and create an argument of your own on this topic, in the form of an essay.
What was the status of African Americans within the United States during the decades following the Civil Rights Movement?
Context
To answer this question, you may wish to consider some related issues, which you may have explored within each chapter. You can review the "Questions to Think About" section of each chapter and think about the following questions.
* What became of black activism following the civil rights victories of the 1960s?
* What is the legacy of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements?
* How significant is the problem of the color line in the twenty-first century?
* What role did gender, class, political ideology, and geography play in the advancement of African Americans within American society?
* What is the significance of the Barack Obama's presidency for African Americans?