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Assignment #1 – Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed

1) Identify three black inventors, discoveries or contributions typically omitted from American History. Norbert Rillieux revolutionized the sugar process by inventing

Multiple Effects Evaporator he was able to make a high quality sugar at a lower cost. Jan Ernst matzeliger invented the automatic shoe lasting machine it bonded the sole of the shoe to the upper. Jim beckwourth was a famous for

2) Why do you think various black heroes are excluded from history books? Because at the time history books were written by white men and higher education was only available to white men.

3) What did the black children leave out of their pictures of people? They left out their arms and hands, because of the lack of control in their lives, they don’t feel like a true being.

4) Why did the children draw trees and people differently? The white children were able to draw “complete” and “secure” figures unlike the black children who were incomplete and powerless. Armless drawings were seen more in black children than white children.m

5) Uncle Tom’s Cabin gave America a depiction of what? It’s Americas idea of a “good” black man,

6) How were black men portrayed in films? Black men were played by white men, and “they were made to look like apes” in the film they were portrayed as crazy.

7) Why was this portrayal significant? This is significant because they made this film while African Americans were given the right to vote, by having this film it made them look like they unable to govern themselves.

8) What was the psychological impact of these images on black men? It makes them feel that they have to play along with the stereotype because that’s how these films portrayed them.

9) Was the teacher brainwashing or inoculating the children in the video? No, the teacher is trying to get through to them that they shouldn’t have to wait for their freedom.

10) According to the dictionary, what is racism? In your opinion is it still a factor within society today? Explain. “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized”. Absolutely, this definition is seen all over the world....