Week 5 assignment due Thursday 5pm

Due Feb 6 by 5pm
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Read pages 1-136 of Proud Shoes by Pauli Murray. Keep a list of Murray’s family members. We may try to plot her family tree in Friday discussion meetings. Make sure to have your copy of the book available for Friday discussions.

Post a one-page (at least 250 words) response to the question below by Thursday night.

Why does Grandmother Cornelia Fitzgerald express such pride and adoration for her father, Sidney Smith, when he was a slaveholder who raped her mother? What does this reveal about the issue of identity for enslaved people and their descendants? You must quote at least one passage from Murray.

Also, this is the week to dive into your research project. Come to class prepared to discuss your project and identify the book you will use along with either newspapers or family interviews"