15 Aug Oldest Black Church Holds Close Its Historical Past – History
Answer questions about US History. I will have photos of the lesson and directions attached, as well as the questions copied right here.
Here are some video links from the lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJtTGJl8VB4&ab_channel=jruffinsr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EvbddTja4&ab_channel=VisitorsTvNetwork
Short Answer – Answers must be at least 2-3 sentences, and many answers will require more than that. Make sure that you are fully answering each question.
1. Where do the tunnels under the church go? What were the tunnels used for?
2. When and how did the First African Baptist Church come in to being?
3. Who built First African Baptist at 23 Montgomery Square, and what was inspiring about how they did it?
4. Why does the church’s past have such an impact on the present day congregation?
5. Why are the walls painted haint blue? What symbols were left behind by the West African slaves?
6. How did members of the church advance the civil rights movement?
7. How did the Underground Railroad work and for how long did it run?
Apply Your Knowledge
8. How does both the enslavement and emancipation of African Americans still have an effect on American society today? Give a well-thought answer of at least 200 words. Cite your sources by copying and pasting the URLs at the end of your answer.
Here are a couple of sources to get you started if needed:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/an-american-tragedy-the-legacy-of-slavery-lingers-in-our-cities-ghettos/
https://www.ushistory.org/us/12a.asp
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/02/08/column-why-america-cant-get-over-slavery-its-greatest-shame/1000524001/
