https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw en-us 2018-10-29 04:05:25 UTC 2022-11-23 17:01:17 UTC hello@padlet.com meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297868964 2018-10-29 04:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297868964 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297868994 2018-10-29 04:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297868994 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297870232 Race relations in the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century were very tense. This article lays out what the relations looked like and how racism reached a peak. ]]> 2018-10-29 04:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297870232 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297870957 There were many horrible terms used against the African - American community during this time. This article gives a brief history of the n-word, an unfortunately common word that was used. ]]> 2018-10-29 04:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297870957 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297871442 The narrator of the novel became infatuated with the music style, Ragtime. He was a very talented and accomplished piano player who became known for playing Ragtime music. This is a sample of a Ragtime piece. ]]> 2018-10-29 04:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297871442 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297872312 Ragtime became a movement that "defined an era" much like . It was greatly developed by the African-American community especially in Missouri, where it originally began. It spread to both coasts and eventually to Europe, where the narrator eventually discovers it. ]]> 2018-10-29 04:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297872312 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297873409 During the novel, the narrator witnesses the lynching of an African-American man. Watching the lynching very deeply traumatized the narrator. Most lynchings drew a sizable crowd of people, many of whom experienced the same trauma that the narrator felt. This article is an experience of a lynching from a white person's point of view and the culture behind lynching. ]]> 2018-10-29 04:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297873409 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297876620 In the novel, the narrator is able to pass as white even though he is African-American. His life would have been much harder had he not been able to pass, a privilege not many are able to claim. However, it was still very hard to pass, because it meant distancing oneself from their family and having a community that "is willing to let you go." This article explores the feelings attached to passing. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297876620 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297877684 If given the opportunity, many African-American people chose to pass as white in the Segregation Era. However, there are people who still choose to pass. This is a story of a daughter keeping her mother's secret of her ancestry. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297877684 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297878445 According to Pew Research, many Americans believe that race relations are a major problem. Although we have made many strides since the Segregation Era, there are still different racial divisions in the country. This article discuses that many people point to the current President as a source of worse race relations in the United States. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297878445 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297879199 In the novel, the narrator is able to identifies as white despite his African-American heritage. Some people in the modern age are changing their racial identities to something they identify with. Rachel Dolezal is an example of a white person changing their racial identity to African-American. She is the source of much controversy since she was exposed. Many believe that she was only able to identify as African-American because of her white privilege. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297879199 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297881621 The narrator of the novel chooses to pass as white because the privilege that came with being white is much greater than for African-American people. That is still true to this day, although it looks very different than it did during the Segregation Era. This twitter thread describes what white privilege looks like now. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297881621 meghay99 https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297885462 The narrator was able to live a comfortable life while he was living in Paris. The readers do not know if he was passing as white or not, but race relations in Paris at that time were relatively stable. This article provides a small glimpse into the racial relations in Paris. ]]> 2018-10-29 06:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/meghay99/d5t112qlrajw/wish/297885462