GENG 260 1st Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I. Johnson and the Dyer BillOutline of Current Lecture I. Ethnic Notions NotesII. James Weldon Johnson and Ida B. WellsCurrent LectureI. Ethnic Notions Notes- 3 Major stereotypes:1. Appearance (black was said to be ugly)-big lips, white bulging eyes, hair sticking up all over, large noses, all very exaggerated to look unappealing.2. Behavior (blacks are happy servants)-They are born with dancing/ singing talents-They’re often portrayed in nice uniforms, a part of that uniform is a smile.- Sambos happy darky or a savage brute were the 2 choices given to African Americans in the reconstruction period. II. James Weldon Johnson and Ida B. Wells- Quiz Question: James Weldon Johnson was a strong supporter of the Dyer Bill, which would have: d. Classified lynching as a felony.- Ida B. Wells- Reconstruction writer who kept track of how many lynchings were happening- Excuses white people gave to harm African Americans: Reasons for violence: Stamping race riots Preventing “Negro Domination” Avenging assaults on women Rebuttal: No race riots have ever happened, no one was ever prosecuted Enfranchisement eliminated this chance, no longer a valid excuse.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. Re-defining rape, a new sudden threat, was never a threat before.- Remember: Washington= “cast down your bucket where you are” Dubois= education and “the veil” Wells= eliminate violence towards African Americans- As a Result of the Great Migration: 1.6 million move north-because of violence-disenfranchisement (right to vote)-Decreasing of agricultural work in rural South-Increasing industrial demand in Northern cities-World War I (1914-1918)-Encouragement from Black Press- McKay on the Red Summer (1919) Summer with a lot of riots and violence Context for “If We Must Die”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
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