1. Were the 1930s and 1940s a step forward or a step back for the black race in America? You need a textbook.

2. Were they a step forward or a step back?

3. Were the 1930s a step forward or step back for the black race in America? What do you base this prediction on? Research Activity  Five groups/one per section of Chapter 18.  Post it notes: Identify events, statistics, trends, laws, etc. that help identify the status of blacks in the 1930s.  Stick each note on the step forward or step back board and be prepared to discuss it.

4.  Thesis Statement?  Main arguments?  Supporting evidence?  What did black lose in the 1930s that they had gained in the 1920s?