2 part antebellum era discussion

For your writing assignment this week, you have several choices. First, you can answer the shared writing question below:

What elements of resistance and reform were forged among African Americans in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? What was the interplay of black leaders and the black masses in this struggle?

Alternatively, you can submit your thoughts on one of the review questions from the chapter.

After you have submitted your answer to one of these questions, you should participate in the discussion board for Week#7. The discussion will go on for a week or so. In the discussion board, you should respond to the discussion board prompt. Click on Discussions tab to access the discussion prompt.

As you write your submissions, remember that each of your paragraphs should have a structure. First, you have to have a clear thesis, i.e., you must address the prompt with a clear statement of your opinion. Then, you have to support your thesis with some evidence from the readings. Additionally, you have to address any possible criticisms or alternative views. For example, last week, you were asked to address the role of black churches in community building in the free black community of the era from the American Revolution to the Civil War. But, many of you ignored the fact that these institutions were necessary because white society at the time excluded freed blacks from their churches and other institutions. After you address any counter-arguments, then you should wrap up your paragraph with a conclusion sentence. that summarizes the argument contained in paragraph.

Briefly summarize your response to the Shared Writing questions or, if your response was a short paragraph, just post that as your Thread.

Consider the meaning of “reform” and which group (enslaved Blacks or free Blacks) participated in “reforms.” Think about what we mean by “resistance” (consider the information from the earlier chapters) and what types of resistance were used by enslaved people. Was “reform” more of an option for free Blacks or free Black communities? If so, why? Can you think of examples of free and enslaved Blacks joining together in acts of resistance? Who are the Black “leaders” of the 18th (1700s) and early 19th (1800s) and how were they involved with the Black “masses”?