GENG 260 1st Edition Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture I. Discussion of The Tragic Mulatto by Victor SejourOutline of Current Lecture I. Reconstruction (1865-1877)Current Lecture- The Tragic Mulattoo Mulatto- mixed race, burdened by a lack of knowledge of one’s identityo Inability to fit in the black world or the white world, forced to choose between them.o Characterized by pathologies: self-hatred, depression, perversion, suicide.o Represents the “Oedipal Complex” because he kills his father without knowing it was his father.- Reconstruction (1865-1877)o The reconstruction amendments to the constitution:-13th- Abolition of slavery-14th- Due process, equal protection-15th- Voting rights, regardless of race, color, previous condition of servitude-Hundreds of black legislators were elected during this time-Literacy rates improved- Nadir (1878-1915)(the lowest point)o Poll taxes and literacy tests stood in the way of African Americans votingo Jim Crow legislation (laws enacted 1876-1965) “separate but equal”o 3500 African Americans were lynched during this time.- The Atlanta Exposition Address, September 18, 1895o Cotton states and international expositiono Predominately white audienceo Led to “Atlanta Compromise” focused on industrial and vocational training for African Americans (no liberal arts)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o In exchange, African Americans would deal with discrimination, segregation, and would not ask to be able to