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One year before the essay “Strivings of the Negro People” was published in 1897, Plessy vs. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation where the services were supposedly equal in quality. This is where “separate but equal” originated from. The author of this essay, W.E.B. DuBois, was a prominent African-American political figure during this timeContinue reading “Assignment One (Final)”

“Birth of a Nation” is a 1919 silent film directed by D.W Griffith. It was praised for its innovative use of editing and camera work. It was nothing like the 20th century film industry had ever seen before. It takes place in South Carolina during the Civil War and then during Reconstruction. The lengthy storyline follows two families;Continue reading “Assignment Two (Final)”

“Birth of a Nation” is a 1919 silent film directed by D.W Griffith. It was praised for its innovative use of editing and camera work. It was nothing like the 20th century film industry had ever seen before. It takes place in South Carolina during the Civil War and then during Reconstruction. The lengthy storyline follows two families;Continue reading “Assignment Two: DRAFT”

My thesis: Although both the film and the essay both use emotional appeals (on opposite sides), I believe that “Birth of a Nation” was more effective in getting their appeals and message across, just because it was the most famous silent film ever, and it resulted in the KKK being revived, so people were obviously inspired somehow. 

Long story short- If a racist is making laws, then the laws are going to be racist. They called the people living in the US territories “alien races” and that they can’t understand Anglo-Saxon principles. They are being discriminated against because they are a 98% minority population.

I’m gonna be using Pages for my documents.

Discourse communities can be very exclusive and shut out a lot of people. It reminds me of a high school clique. Some of these discourse communities, especially during this period of time, would spread misinformation and false data & stereotypes. When these racist discourse communities, like White supremacists, create films and publish writings it canContinue reading “CL 4/7”

newspaper: The Guardian; organization: National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) groups and organizations were effective ways to build a stronger platform DuBois focused on people being on his side & was gentle; Trotter was more aggressive. critics called it racist, and that it helped revive the KKK Lynching/hanging, stoning. This was allContinue reading “CL 4/2”

I feel like since the veterans wouldn’t let Dr. Cameron give himself up, he just wanted to “protect his daughters” from the black people by bashing their heads in? He probably believed they were going to come in and rape the women, because that was a major stereotype of black men during this time. TheyContinue reading “HW 3/31”

he looks like a bum, in dirty clothing; we are made to feel he is not a good man. she is wearing a nice/wealthy-looking gown; shows higher status in social class, seemingly good person. the particular lighting creates thoughts of “he’s a villian” the particular lighting creates thoughts of “decency”; lighting is soft and notContinue reading “CL 3/31”