1. History 355 Essay #2
Title: Why We Cant Wait, The Fire Next Time & other readings
Prompt: Answer either Question 1 (a & b) (5 pages total) .
Question 1 (answer both parts):
1a. Compare and contrast Martin Luther Kings Letter from a Birmingham Jail with James Baldwins letter to his nephew, My Dungeon Shook, in terms of the intended audience, assessments of the problem of white supremacy, and methods suggested for needed changes.
1b. How and why does Dr. King insist that non-violent direct action is one of the strategies that Blacks and their allies should use? Compare his discussion of Black peoples interest in the Nation of Islam and other movements with Baldwins insights on religion in his second essay, and your textbooks interpretation of the Black Muslim movement.
2. 26 March Reading Response
Instructions:
- 3/26: Watch a documentary I Am Not Your Negro via Kanopy or MLK/FBI via USC Library.
- 3/27: 2nd Short Paper Due (focused on King and Baldwin) prompt available on Brightspace.
Due: March 25, 2026 8:00 PM
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