african american essay

Compare and Contrast Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” to James Baldwin’s “Letter to his Nephew” in terms of the intended audience, assessments of the problem of white supremacy, and methods suggested from change.  6 points

How and why does Dr. King insist that non-violent direct action is one of the strategies that blacks and their allies should use?  Compare his discussion of black peoples’ interest in the Nation of Islam and other movements with Baldwin’s insights and your textbook.    5 points

What was the role of women, youth, and northern urban dwellers in the black freedom struggle?  How did each book anticipate or fail to factor changes in the strategies and scope of the Civil Rights/Black Power Movement after 1963 in the years from 1964-1975?  4 points

reference above questions for works to use.

James Baldwin - The Fire Next Time

Martin Luther King - Why Can't We Wait

answers DONT have to be that long. answer all three questions. each question 1-1.5pages double spaced.