Reference no: EM133820425
Assignment:
The Three Mothers
How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
Author: Anna Malaika Tubbs
Three Mothers - Part V:
A) Why was Alberta's life thought of as being easier than either Berdis or Louise? Elaborate.
B) Alberta's mother's formal education included which seminary?
C) Nine black boys were accused of raping two white women in 1937. These boys came to be known as? Identify three aspects/outcomes of their trial including court cases and their rulings.
D) The period of time during which large numbers of black Americans left the South and headed to the North and West for better jobs and living conditions was called? This period began in?
E) Black mental and physical health is a significant factor in the lives of Berdis' family. Identify the medical study that was performed on black men initially for a 6-month period, that lasted for forty years? Briefly describe.
F) How many children did Berdis have? Who named her last child?
G) Name the white supremacist group that terrorized black residents in Michigan?
H) It's often said amongst loved ones to "Don't go to bed angry with one another", Louise and Earl exchanged angry words before he left home, never to return. What occurred that night to Earl? Earl's death was determined to be what by the Lansing coroner? How did the insurance company determine Earl's death?
I) Welfare workers were given access to the Little's home during the day, and suggested to Louise's children that their mother was in what state of mind? Louise was pregnant with her 8th child when additional misfortune befell her. Describe what occurred.
J) Name three black Americans who brought pride and uplift to black people in the mid-30's through early 40's?