Black Women in the United States
Take “Home Final Exam
Final Exam Format:
Short Answer Questions (5 points each/35 points total):Responses must be at least 5-7 sentences each, address all aspects of the question prompt, and must include direct quotations and specific examples from course readings.
1. Considering the film, Imitation of Life, how does racial passing impact those who can pass and those who cannot?
2. Reflecting on the experiences of Sarah Jane and Pecola, beyond beauty what is whiteness associated with?
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3. In The Bluest Eye, how does Pecola’s environment shape her perception of self and blackness?
4. What do you think is Toni Morrison’s message to readers regarding colorism and its larger consequences? Remember to use specific examples to support your personal claims.
5. According to Fath Ruffins, how did gender roles make Black women primary leaders in preserving Black History, yet less remembered compared to famous Black men?
6. Why were women like Zora Neale Hurston considered “wild women? How are “wild women†remembered in history?
7. What is Black Digital Feminism? Citing specific examples from the Black digital feminist readings, how have Black women utilized social media as a platform to demand systematic change and build community?
