4/3-4/9 Jack Johnson--"Unforgiveable Blackness"

Jack Johnson Test ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. The problem of the twentieth century is the color line. W.E.B. Dubois 1. What role did the case of Plessy v. Ferguson play in reinforcing the color line? 2. Describe the message of the article “Word to the Black Man.” 3. How was Jack Johnson’s fighting style, and white’s reaction to it, an example of the color line? 4. Why did Jack Johnson’s victory over Jim Jefferies undermine the theory upon which the color line was based? 5. Describe Booker T. Washington’s message to black in America concerning what they should do to make a better life for themselves and other blacks. 6. How did W.E.B. Dubois’ plan for black improvement differ from Booker T. Washington’s? 7. Other than his race, why did whites hate Jack Johnson? What kind of mistakes did Johnson make that turned fight fans against him? 8. Why did whites want to ban the showing of boxing films? Short essay. Was Jack Johnson a hero and positive force for blacks in America or a detriment? Explain your answer.