Protest & Religion in the Jim Crow Era Flashcards
Where was “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”?
1910 NAACP Annual Conference
In “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”, why should everyone be talking about more than suffrage?
No-one has ever voted themselves into liberty
At the time of emancipation, what was the Negroes’ cause, according to “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”?
Religion
According to “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”, what happened after the North beat the South?
The South slowly reconquered the North
In “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”, what do industrial schools do?
They teach the black man how to lay brick better for white men
In “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”, when would lynching be acceptable?
If the white man was also lynched every time he assaulted a colored woman
Why, in “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”, does the white man want the black man out of the south, but won’t let him leave?
South doesn’t want to get rid of the black man, but make him stay as the servant of the sovereign ruling race
How is the idea that God created 2 separate races refuted in “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”?
He did a poor job
According to “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”, what should happen to the lynch mob?
Should be enlightened, not punished
Why is there such anti-black racism in the USA, according to “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”?
- Not due to colour, as being Indian is fine
- Negro is a constant reminder of slavery
In “Clarence Darrow’s Speech”, who is the natural ally of the AA?
The poor working people
Who wrote “The Negro & Non-Resistance”?
E. Franklin Frazier
What was “The Negro & Non-Resistance”?
An article in The Crisis
Who was E. Franklin Frazier?
- An American sociologist and author, focusing on the Negro family
- First AA President of the American Sociological Association
- Member of the NAACP
- Taught at Morehouse & Fisk
What is the message of “The Negro & Non-Resistance”?
Demonstrate the irony of those who condemn in the name of Christianity the activities of those who want Negroes to enjoy the same rights as other Americans
In “The Negro & Non-Resistance”, why is non-resistance superficial?
People either become accommodated with being inferior or hate their oppressors
Who wrote “A Spiritual Autobiography”?
C. S. Johnson
Who was C. S. Johnson?
- American sociologist & first AA President of Fisk University
- Part of a League of Nations commission to Liberia
What was C. S. Johnson’s method of racial uplift?
Preferred to work collaboratively with liberal white groups in the South as a “Sideline activist”
Who did W. E. B. DuBois describe as ‘too conservative’?
C. S. Johnson
In “A Spiritual Autobiography”, how did Johnson’s father use his religious faith?
Translated his religious convictions into useful and pioneering social action
In “A Spiritual Autobiography”, what were Johnson’s reactions to the world wars?
- Confused by WWI
- Thought WWII was easier to understand and worth fighting for
In “A Spiritual Autobiography”, why is the life of the AA such a struggle?
Have to live virtually in 2 different cultural worlds
Who wrote “The Role of the Negro Church as an Organ of Protest”?
Jerome Holland
What was “The Role of the Negro Church as an Organ of Protest”?
An article in the Journal of Negro Education
According to “The Role of the Negro Church as an Organ of Protest”, why was the church criticised by Negro historians?
An organisation that had previously exploited its members
In “The Role of the Negro Church as an Organ of Protest”, which 2 denominations best represent Negroes?
Baptists & Methodists
In “The Role of the Negro Church as an Organ of Protest”, what 2 anti-lynching bills were there?
- Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill
2. Costigan-Wagner Anti-Lynching Bill
According to “The Role of the Negro Church as an Organ of Protest”, what 3 types of discrimination did the Church work against?
- Economic
- Social
- Political
What did most negro ministers want, according to the survey in “The Role of the Negro Church as an Organ of Protest”?
Action
What was “A Plea for the Civil and Political Rights of Negro Americans”?
A speech in “Making the Gospel Plain”
According to “A Plea for the Civil and Political Rights of Negro Americans”, what is vitally important?
The 15th amendment
In “A Plea for the Civil and Political Rights of Negro Americans”, who gave the speech?
Charles Sumner
According to “A Plea for the Civil and Political Rights of Negro Americans”, what should the Negro not compromise on?
Liberty & rights
In “A Plea for the Civil and Political Rights of Negro Americans”, what keeps quiet on the Negro question?
Religion
According to “A Plea for the Civil and Political Rights of Negro Americans”, who should Negroes unite with?
The Socialist Party
What was “Lynching and American Public Opinion”?
A book chapter in “Making the Gospel Plain”
In “Lynching and American Public Opinion”, what was lynching?
A means of social control
According to “Lynching and American Public Opinion”, what was the cause of lynching?
Former slaveholding states’ desire to repress the AA
In “Lynching and American Public Opinion”, what should Negroes demand?
The 15th amendment and defend it
