Self-study
P1
In contrast to the mainstream of U.S. historiography during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, African American historians of the period, such as George Washington Williams and W. E. B. DuBois, adopted a transnational perspective. ████ ███ ████ ███ ███████ ████████ ███ ███ █████ ██ █████ ███ ███ █████████ ██ █████ ██ ██ ███████ ███████ ██ ███ ███████ ██ ███████ █████████ ██ ███ ██████ ██████ ████ ██ ██ ███████ █████████
Williams and DuBois perspective ·
Transnational view in order to represent African American history
This was in contrast to mainstream U.S. historiography.
P2
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Historical context ·
Citizenship for African Americans was not resolved yet, which led some to advocate emigrating to another country
P3
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Historical context ·
Mainstream historiography rooted in nationalism
African American response to nationalism ·
Some argued that imperalism and colonialism was natural and distinct aspect of nationalism
P4
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Main point ·
Early African American historians who took a transnational perspective were nationalist, too
This nationalism is based on a diasporic community (spread across different countries). These historians wrote the history of a people with a collective identity, who saw themselves as part "nation" without a homeland or with Africa as home.
Passage Style
Single position
21.
Which one of the following ███████ ████ ██████████ ███████ ███ █████ ██ ███ ████
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correcting a misconception █████
There’s no evidence that the historians were correcting misconceptions about the African past. Nothing in the last paragraph indicates that anyone had false beliefs about the African past. Although the historians did intend to “overturn degrading representations of blackness,” we don’t know that these degrading representations arise from false beliefs about the African past.
b
determining the sequence ██ ██████ ██
We have no reason to think a “sequence of events” is related to the use of “reconstructing.” Although the historians created an African past, that doesn’t imply they determined any sequences of events.
c
investigating the implications ██
We have no reason to think the historians investigated the implications of the African past. They were creating the African past.
d
rewarding the promoters ██
We have no reason to think that providing rewards to others is related to the meaning of “reconstructed.”
e
shaping a conception ██
This best captures the meaning of “reconstructing” as explained above. The historians shaped a conception of a glorious African past for the purpose of forming a shared identity.