James Baldwin

Question 1

Emma Jones

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James’s mom

Question 2

David Baldwin

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James’s step-dad

Question 3

Harlem New York

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This is where James was born

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Paris, France

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Moved to Paris so he could write more about his personal racial background

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Go Tell It On the Mountain

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An autobiographical tale focused on the loge of a young man growing up in Harlem dealing with father issues and his religion

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Giovanni’s Room

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Told the story of an American living in Paris and broke new ground for its complex depiction of homosexuality which was a taboo subject

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James Baldwin’s view on sexuality

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Open about his relationships with men and women
Did not like labels, thought they limited freedom
if you fall in love, you fall in love

Question 8

Notes of a Native Son

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A collection of essays that provided an unflinching look at the Black experience in America.

Question 9

The Fire Next Time

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A collection of essays that was meant to educate white Americans on what it meant to be Black. Offered white readers a view of themselves through the eyes of the African American community. sold over a million copies

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Civil Rights Involvement

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Not a marching or sit-in activist but emerged as one of the leading voices in the Civil Rights Movement for his work on race.

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College professor

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Taught at the University of Massachusetts and Hampshire College.