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Movement Writing Assignment

Movement Writing Assignment

Q In 1929, the era of good feelings came to a hard stop. The United States experienced an economic crash that left millions unemployed and impoverished. Within the context of The Great Depression, a Black labor movement emerged. Additionally, Black leaders began to push communist ideology as a solution to economic progress and positioned socialism as the savior of the working class regardless of race. For this writing assignment, I want to you trace the development of Black labor movement. Your essay must address a few of the major organizations, leaders, as well as the themeless of unionism and collective bargaining. Why Communism/socialism? How did both the democratic and republican political parties respond to the needs of Black Americans? What was happening that would have made anyone considered shifting away from capitalism to socialism? What was the attraction? How did the working class, both black and white, respond to the labor movement? Those are just some of the questions to consider and use to provide context for your essay. Sources to use/cite from: Chapter 12, specifically pages 481-486 include some primary sources from Black leaders involved in the labor movement. You must use those sources in your essay. There you will find the writings of Du Bois and Angelo Herndon. What will help greatly with this essay is chapter twelve in your text. PreviousNext

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The United States was ravaged by the Great Depression of 1929, which left millions of people jobless and poor. Due to their preexisting pervasive marginalization and prejudice, Black Americans were disproportionately affected by the economic crisis. A Black labor movement that supported workers' rights and monetary advancement resulted from this. As a response to the financial crisis, this movement also embraced communist and socialist beliefs. Philip Randolph served as the leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, one of the key groups in the African labor movement.