Category: African Studies

You will write a brief research paper. regarding one specific issue from the list of topics below.
Beauty
Business and Labor/Work
Education
Family
Gender
Health
Music/Culture
Police
Spirituality/Religion
Sports/Athletics
Voting
You will analyze (explain) one of challenges and/or opportunities this issue presents for African Americans and (if you want to add) also for one of the related ethnic, gendered or immigrant groups mentioned in class ). Then you will propose a possible original solution or substantial update to an existing solution to the issue regarding your chosen topic. 5 pages , not including (minimum 3-4 verifiable sources)

51 multiple choice questions African-American history since 1865 course/class history 115
Need answers to 51 multiple-choice questions for the above class and course. covers chapter 11-17
Chapter 11: Promises and Pitfalls of Reconstruction
Chapter 12: The Color Line: The Post Reconstruction Era
Chapter 13: The Era of Self-Help: Philanthropy and Agency
Chapter 14: In Pursuit of Democracy: World War I
Chapter 15: Voices of Protest: Enter the Progressive Era
Chapter 16: The Arts at Home and Abroad: The New Negro/Black Renaissance
Chapter 17: The New Deal Era
textbook information: Franklin, John Hope and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham et al. From Slavery to Freedom: A
History of African Americans Vol. II since 1865, Tenth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill LLC,
2021. (ISBN- 9781259951732 spiral bound; 9781259951756 – ebook)
will 2XTIP based on how much is completed and the grades received

51 multiple choice questions African-American history since 1865 course/class history 115
Need answers to 51 multiple-choice questions for the above class and course. covers chapter 11-17
Chapter 11: Promises and Pitfalls of Reconstruction
Chapter 12: The Color Line: The Post Reconstruction Era
Chapter 13: The Era of Self-Help: Philanthropy and Agency
Chapter 14: In Pursuit of Democracy: World War I
Chapter 15: Voices of Protest: Enter the Progressive Era
Chapter 16: The Arts at Home and Abroad: The New Negro/Black Renaissance
Chapter 17: The New Deal Era
textbook information: Franklin, John Hope and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham et al. From Slavery to Freedom: A
History of African Americans Vol. II since 1865, Tenth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill LLC,
2021. (ISBN- 9781259951732 spiral bound; 9781259951756 – ebook)
will TIP based on how much is completed and the grades received

Fauna de África, en su sentido más amplio, se refiere a todos los animales que viven en el continente africano tomando en cuenta sus mares circundantes y las islas cercanas. La fauna más característica africana se encuentra en la ecorregión Afrotropical- antes llamada etíope (el África Subsahariana).1 Situada casi en su totalidad dentro de los trópicos, e igualmente al norte y al sur del ecuador, crea condiciones favorables para la existencia de la abundante fauna africana.

Please see writing below, I wrote this, but I need the quotes summed up better, my teacher says it should be summed up some more.
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In his autobiographical work “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,”
Equiano describes his life as an African who was kidnapped, sold into slavery, and brought to the
Americas in a vivid and sad manner. The story exposes the gruesome truths about the
transatlantic slave trade and its devastating effects on people and families.
Equiano begins with outlining his early years in Africa, where he and his family lived in
relative peace and happiness. He discusses his background, his mother’s relationship with him,
his adventures studying the art of fighting, as well as his observations of rural life. “I was trained
up in the art of war from my earliest years; my daily exercise was shooting and throwing
javelins; and my mother adorned me with emblems, after the manner of our greatest warriors,”
he claims.
But when he and his sister are abducted by slave dealers when their family members are
gone working in the fields, his idyllic upbringing is unexpectedly destroyed. According to his
account, “One day, as I was watching from the top of a tree in our yard, I saw one of those
people come into the yard of our next neighbor but one, to kidnap, there being many stout young
people in it.” As Equiano describes his firsthand encounters with observing other people’s
kidnappings and his own abduction, the horror of his capture becomes clear. As he and his sister
were forcibly removed from their home and family, he relates the fear, helplessness, and agony
they experienced. The rogue was immediately alerted when I did this, and the strongest among
them surrounded him and strangled him with cords, preventing him from escaping until some of
the grownups arrived and detained him.
Equiano’s adventure as a prisoner goes on as he endures difficult conditions, physical
torture, and the kind of treatment that African slaves on slave ships had to suffer. He talks of the
horrible living conditions, the stink, the crowding, and the widespread illness that cost many
lives. He remembers, “I was now persuaded that I had gotten into a world of bad spirits, and that
they were going to kill me.” Equiano’s account of his arrival in the Americas illuminates the hard
reality of life on plantations. He describes the agony of being parted from loved ones, the
physical and mental demands of labor, and being examined and sold to many masters. He thinks
back on the abuse and humiliation that slaves suffered at the hands of their masters and
overseers.
Finally, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” presents a
remarkably intimate and heartfelt viewpoint on the transatlantic slave trade. Equiano’s
compelling narrative, which is chock-full of moving passages, gives readers a glimpse into the
horrifying realities of slavery while also emphasizing the fortitude and humanity of those who
overcame this terrible period in history

Please read EITHER the Fredrick Douglass OR the Harriet Jacobs chapter found on the Canvas homepage, then write a no-less- than-one but no-more-than-two page response to what you read. Don’t read both of them (unless you want to.) Respond to which ever one you wish. The Frederick Douglass chapter is about one man’s experience with slavery and escape. The Harriet Jacobs chapter talks about what life was like for a female house slave who had to navigate the advances of the man of the house as well as the jealousy of his wife. Both of these chapters are out of biographies I highly recommend to you if you’re interested in knowing what life was like for an average African-American man or woman prior to the Civil War.
Your response should include a scant summation of what you read (just to prove to me that you read the story completely through). The majority of what you write, however, should be a *response* to what you read. For example, did you recognize in the reading anything we talked about in class? Did anything you read surprise you? Contradict or confirm anything you already knew? What stood out to you the most? What were you thinking about as you were reading this story?
The above questions are just ideas of things to think about, they are not necessarily questions I expect you to answer. Think of writing your response as if you were trying to explain to a friend what you just read, and that a couple of questions and comments might go back and forth between you and your friend. How would you explain this story to someone who’s not familiar with them? What kinds of questions would *you* have asked if someone had tried to explain it to you?
*Please give your paper a title that reflects the point you were trying to make in your writing.
You are welcome to send me an advance copy of your response if you want to me look it over before it’s due. Please send it to me as an email attachment.
I hope you find these stories really interesting, and good luck!
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AAS 200– Introduction to African Studies
Reading Response #1 Prompt
According to D.T. Niane, “Formerly ‘griots’ were the counsellors of kings, they conserved
the constitutions of kingdoms by memory work alone; each princely family had its griots
appointed to preserve tradition; it was from among the griots that kings used to choose
the tutors for young princes. In the very hierarchical society of Africa before
colonization, where everyone found his place, the griot appears as one of the most
important of his society, because it is he who, for want of archives, records the customs,
traditions and governmental principle of kings.” 1
The Epic of Sundiata is one of the most beloved oral traditions passed down by the griot
(or djéli) caste of Western Africa. The epic of Sundiata, the Lion King of Mali, has
influenced global pop culture through productions like Walt Disney’s The Lion King
movie and the musical on Broadway. The epic narrates the story of how Sundiata Keita
united regional polities into the Mali Empire, one of the largest states in Africa’s history.
Divine sanction was central to the griot’s negotiation of the royal hierarchy, as a diviner
was said to prophesy that Sundiata would unify the monarchy to establish the Mali
Empire.
Assignment: In a two-page essay, use Michael Gomez’s chapter “The Meanings of
Sunjata (or Sundiata) and the Dawn of Imperial Mali” to explain the role of divine
sanction in Mali as depicted in Sundiata. Gomez argues that there are both endogenous
royal and Islamic sacred influences in the epic’s narration of the constitution of Mali.2
Do you see any examples of Gomez’s argument in your reading of Sundiata? Why was it
necessary that Sundiata’s reign receive divine sanction before he assumed power over
the empire? You should quote from both Gomez and Sundiata in your response. Focus
on specific chapters, cite, and explain your examples of divine sanction in Sundiata.
Format: Two-page minimum, size 12pt Font, double–spaced, 1–inch margins.
Be sure to include an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
paragraph. Each quotation should be properly cited (in the style that you prefer) and
should not be longer than 2 lines per quotation.
Grading Criteria Points
Grammar, language, and flow of essay /5
Argument/Thesis Statement /5
Discussion of the readings /5
Proper usage of citations/quotations /5
1 Djibril Tamsir Niane and G. D Pickett, Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, (Harlow, England: Longman,
1997), vii.
2 Michael Gomez, “The Meanings of Sunjata and the Dawn of Imperial Mali,” African Dominion: A New
History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa, (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2018), 63.

AAS 200– Introduction to African Studies
Reading Response #1 Prompt
According to D.T. Niane, “Formerly ‘griots’ were the counsellors of kings, they conserved
the constitutions of kingdoms by memory work alone; each princely family had its griots
appointed to preserve tradition; it was from among the griots that kings used to choose
the tutors for young princes. In the very hierarchical society of Africa before
colonization, where everyone found his place, the griot appears as one of the most
important of his society, because it is he who, for want of archives, records the customs,
traditions and governmental principle of kings.” 1
The Epic of Sundiata is one of the most beloved oral traditions passed down by the griot
(or djéli) caste of Western Africa. The epic of Sundiata, the Lion King of Mali, has
influenced global pop culture through productions like Walt Disney’s The Lion King
movie and the musical on Broadway. The epic narrates the story of how Sundiata Keita
united regional polities into the Mali Empire, one of the largest states in Africa’s history.
Divine sanction was central to the griot’s negotiation of the royal hierarchy, as a diviner
was said to prophesy that Sundiata would unify the monarchy to establish the Mali
Empire.
Assignment: In a two-page essay, use Michael Gomez’s chapter “The Meanings of
Sunjata (or Sundiata) and the Dawn of Imperial Mali” to explain the role of divine
sanction in Mali as depicted in Sundiata. Gomez argues that there are both endogenous
royal and Islamic sacred influences in the epic’s narration of the constitution of Mali.2
Do you see any examples of Gomez’s argument in your reading of Sundiata? Why was it
necessary that Sundiata’s reign receive divine sanction before he assumed power over
the empire? You should quote from both Gomez and Sundiata in your response. Focus
on specific chapters, cite, and explain your examples of divine sanction in Sundiata.
Format: Two-page minimum, size 12pt Font, double–spaced, 1–inch margins.
Be sure to include an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
paragraph. Each quotation should be properly cited (in the style that you prefer) and
should not be longer than 2 lines per quotation.
Grading Criteria Points
Grammar, language, and flow of essay /5
Argument/Thesis Statement /5
Discussion of the readings /5
Proper usage of citations/quotations /5
1 Djibril Tamsir Niane and G. D Pickett, Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, (Harlow, England: Longman,
1997), vii.
2 Michael Gomez, “The Meanings of Sunjata and the Dawn of Imperial Mali,” African Dominion: A New
History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa, (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2018), 63.

AAS 200– Introduction to African Studies
Reading Response #1 Prompt
According to D.T. Niane, “Formerly ‘griots’ were the counsellors of kings, they conserved
the constitutions of kingdoms by memory work alone; each princely family had its griots
appointed to preserve tradition; it was from among the griots that kings used to choose
the tutors for young princes. In the very hierarchical society of Africa before
colonization, where everyone found his place, the griot appears as one of the most
important of his society, because it is he who, for want of archives, records the customs,
traditions and governmental principle of kings.” 1
The Epic of Sundiata is one of the most beloved oral traditions passed down by the griot
(or djéli) caste of Western Africa. The epic of Sundiata, the Lion King of Mali, has
influenced global pop culture through productions like Walt Disney’s The Lion King
movie and the musical on Broadway. The epic narrates the story of how Sundiata Keita
united regional polities into the Mali Empire, one of the largest states in Africa’s history.
Divine sanction was central to the griot’s negotiation of the royal hierarchy, as a diviner
was said to prophesy that Sundiata would unify the monarchy to establish the Mali
Empire.
Assignment: In a two-page essay, use Michael Gomez’s chapter “The Meanings of
Sunjata (or Sundiata) and the Dawn of Imperial Mali” to explain the role of divine
sanction in Mali as depicted in Sundiata. Gomez argues that there are both endogenous
royal and Islamic sacred influences in the epic’s narration of the constitution of Mali.2
Do you see any examples of Gomez’s argument in your reading of Sundiata? Why was it
necessary that Sundiata’s reign receive divine sanction before he assumed power over
the empire? You should quote from both Gomez and Sundiata in your response. Focus
on specific chapters, cite, and explain your examples of divine sanction in Sundiata.
Format: Two-page minimum, size 12pt Font, double–spaced, 1–inch margins.
Be sure to include an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
paragraph. Each quotation should be properly cited (in the style that you prefer) and
should not be longer than 2 lines per quotation.
Grading Criteria Points
Grammar, language, and flow of essay /5
Argument/Thesis Statement /5
Discussion of the readings /5
Proper usage of citations/quotations /5
1 Djibril Tamsir Niane and G. D Pickett, Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, (Harlow, England: Longman,
1997), vii.
2 Michael Gomez, “The Meanings of Sunjata and the Dawn of Imperial Mali,” African Dominion: A New
History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa, (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2018), 63.

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