James Baldwin (History) Flashcards
Who is Emma Jones
James Baldwins mother
Who is David Baldwin
James’s Stepdad but he always referred to him as farther because James was never told of his birth farther.
Harlem, New York
Where James was born
Paris, France
Where James moved to
Go tell it on the Mountain
Fictional novel about a young man growing up in Harlem and having issues with his religion and farther.
Giovanni’s room
A novel about an African American living in Paris the book broke new boundaries for its complex in homo sexuality.
James Baldwin view of sexualtity
He was very open about and said ‘’ If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy.’’
Notes of a Native Son
An essay about the experience of Black people in America
The Fire Next Time
An essay discribing the life of a black person to white people James did not explained it like it was not in a easy way it sold more than 1000000 copies
Civil Rights involvement
Attended Rallies
Gave speeches
Traveled to south
did not do sit-ins or marches
invited to speak with Gov leaders
Collage Professor
He worked at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Hampshire College.
