Brisk Writers

Category: Histiory

  • “The Scottsboro Boys: A Microcosm of the Great Depression’s Social and Political Issues”

    Set within the Great Depression, the case of the 
    Scottsboro boys involved every element plaguing our 
    embattled nation, such as Race, racial inequality, sex, 
    allegations of rape, and the presence of Communism. It was riveting theater for the entire world. You are being 
    assigned the task of examining the plight of the 
    Scottsboro boys and determining if the trial that 
    occurred had anything to do with them or was it about 
    everything else.
    (https://www.manhoodraceculture.com/classes/history-4382/scottsboro-an-american-tragedy/)

  • “The Atlanta Compromise: A Controversial Vision for the African American Community”

    You are assigned the task of reading and deciphering 
    Booker T. Washington’s great speech that detractors call “The Atlanta Compromise.” You are to respond in a two-page essay if you agree with Washington’s vision of the 
    race’s path forward or disagree. Please explain your
    perspective.
    (https://www.manhoodraceculture.com/the-african-american-studies-reading-and-writing-society/readings/the-atlanta-compromise-booker-t-washington/)