Question

"That blacks were neither humbled nor crushed by prejudice and discrimination was evidence of their courage and spirit."

Write a short essay about this idea. In your essay, give four examples from the lesson that support or provide evidence of this description of the endurance of African Americans. Also make sure to convey your ideas clearly, using standard English.

Answer 1

African Americans endured prejudice and discrimination through self-sufficient communities, preserving their history, challenging unjust policies, and organizing resistance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that blacks were neither humbled nor crushed by prejudice and discrimination can be supported by several examples from history. Firstly, during the era of Jim Crow, African Americans found ways to endure segregation and maintain self-sufficient black communities. They had their own stores and restaurants where they were treated with dignity, and they had strong black institutions such as schools and churches. Secondly, African Americans preserved their proud history and passed on stories of their ancestors who fought for freedom. They embraced their heritage and used it to create stronger communities that could protect them from the outside world. Thirdly, African Americans faced hostility and resistance from whites, but they still fought for their rights and strengthened their communities. They challenged racially discriminatory policies and began dismantling racial segregation in the South. Despite the challenges they faced, African Americans persisted in their fight for equality. Lastly, after World War II, African Americans organized resistance to racially discriminatory policies and successfully challenged segregated housing and transportation. However, they still faced violence and hostility from white individuals.

Answer 2

That blacks were neither humbled nor crushed by prejudice and discrimination was evidence of their courage and spirit."

Step-by-step explanation:

The racism and discrimination against the blacks helped them to organize themselves and help each other. Such that former slave, Allen Richard became the first African Methodist Church Bishop.

African Americans were able to set up youth education centers for the education of the youths. That gave rise to African Society of Youth Education.

Black Americans fought for unjust treatment against them through the National Council of Colored People which was created for the purpose.

Black Americans, despite the condemnations against them saw to the significance rise in the quantity of cotton production in American, leading to sudden rise from 3000 cotton bales to 4 billion cotton bales in a very short time.