Individual response journal for Hutson and Baldwin
1. How Is Baldwin’s experience In 1903 like/unlike Curbo’s experiences earlier in post-Civil War and eery 20thcontury America—n terms of their experiences as a father (Curlier Lewis) and a son (Baldwin} and as Black Americans in a host de society?
• What does each of them nave to be angry about? • What does each of them have to be grateful tor? • What keeps each of them going ri hard times?
2. In general:
• What do these narratives have to teach us about the challenges of being a Black man in America? • What insights into American society d.d these narratives offer you? What did you learn about America that you didn’t know before?
Find at teast three quotes from Baldwin and at least three quotes from Humton ilfustratine Your responses to these questions 16
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