Difference between revisions of "IM-DLR-2014"
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- thought Latino community was provoking them by displaying extravagance during war times | - thought Latino community was provoking them by displaying extravagance during war times | ||
- ties to Invisible Man: judging people by stereotypes and appearances, power struggle between whites and minorities | - ties to Invisible Man: judging people by stereotypes and appearances, power struggle between whites and minorities | ||
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| + | '''Marcus Garvey''' | ||
| + | -founded Black Star Line—>attempted to move Blacks back to Africa (Back to Africa Movement) | ||
| + | -very pro black; anti-white->similar to Ras the Exhorter | ||
| + | -part of Rastafarian Movement; came to be seen as a prophet | ||
| + | -promoted Pan-Africanism | ||
| + | -Du Bois feared that Garvey's activities would undermine his efforts toward black rights | ||
| + | -"I regard the Klan, the Anglo-Saxon clubs and White American societies, as far as the Negro is concerned, as better friends of the race than all other groups of hypocritical whites put together. I like honesty and fair play. You may call me a Klansman if you will, but, potentially, every white man is a Klansman, as far as the Negro in competition with whites socially, economically and politically is concerned, and there is no use lying." | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 4 February 2014
Zoot Suit Riots: - series of riots that happened during WWII in Los Angeles between white sailors and the Latino community - wool was rationed during WWII - zoot suits were baggy, wool suits - sailers would try to tear off suits from young Mexican Americans (drag out of movie theaters + articles describing how to "de-zoot zoot suiters") - thought Latino community was provoking them by displaying extravagance during war times - ties to Invisible Man: judging people by stereotypes and appearances, power struggle between whites and minorities
Marcus Garvey -founded Black Star Line—>attempted to move Blacks back to Africa (Back to Africa Movement) -very pro black; anti-white->similar to Ras the Exhorter -part of Rastafarian Movement; came to be seen as a prophet -promoted Pan-Africanism -Du Bois feared that Garvey's activities would undermine his efforts toward black rights -"I regard the Klan, the Anglo-Saxon clubs and White American societies, as far as the Negro is concerned, as better friends of the race than all other groups of hypocritical whites put together. I like honesty and fair play. You may call me a Klansman if you will, but, potentially, every white man is a Klansman, as far as the Negro in competition with whites socially, economically and politically is concerned, and there is no use lying."
