AAS.SS.4.C

Compare the opportunities and challenges faced by African Americans from post-Reconstruction to the early 20th century and viewpoints and actions of African Americans, including Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Freedmen's Towns, and the Exodusters.

Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
opportunitieschallengesAfrican Americanspost-Reconstructionearly 20th centuryviewpointsactionsIda B. WellsW.E.B. Du BoisBooker T. WashingtonMarcus GarveyNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)Freedmen's TownsExodusters
Skills
  • compare (opportunities and challenges faced by African Americans) #dok2
  • analyze (viewpoints and actions of African Americans) #dok3
  • identify (key individuals, groups, and movements) #dok1
  • summarize (social, political, and economic experiences) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify key African American individuals, groups, and movements from post-Reconstruction to the early 20th century. #dok1
  • I can compare the opportunities and challenges faced by African Americans during post-Reconstruction and the early 20th century. #dok2
  • I can summarize the social, political, and economic experiences of African Americans during this era. #dok2
  • I can analyze the viewpoints and actions of African American leaders and communities, such as Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, the NAACP, Freedmen's Towns, and the Exodusters. #dok3
  • I can draw conclusions about how different African American leaders and groups responded to changes and obstacles after Reconstruction. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • African Americans navigated both new opportunities and persistent challenges in the period after Reconstruction, shaping their communities through advocacy, migration, and institution-building.
  • The actions and viewpoints of prominent African American leaders and organizations influenced the social, political, and economic progress of the African American community in the early 20th century.
Essential Questions
  • What opportunities and challenges did African Americans face after the end of Reconstruction and into the early 20th century?
  • How did the viewpoints and actions of figures like Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Marcus Garvey shape African American history during this period?
  • In what ways did organizations such as the NAACP and the establishment of Freedmen's Towns and the Exodusters contribute to African American advancement?
  • How did the strategies and beliefs of different African American leaders and groups differ or align in their approaches to overcoming obstacles?
  • What can we learn from the experiences and choices of African Americans during this era about resilience and community-building?