Great American writer James Baldwin wrote this about American history: "American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it." Question: What do you think he means by this quote (besides restating the obvious -"American history is longer, more beautiful...etc. ")? Can you use an example from first semester American history (or one that you're familiar with) that best captures this quote and explain why your incident/person/event applies to the quote?
Things to think about when writing your response: try to go in depth by thinking about what has been taught or hasn't been taught about American minorities in the past. Consider how future Americans (your children and grandchildren) will look at today's history. What have you studied in the past that has really struck a nerve? Why?
Citation: James Baldwin (1924–1987), U.S. author. “A Talk To Teachers,” October 16, 1963, published in The Price of the Ticket (1985).
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