Blog #7

In writing my midterm I found it quite difficult to compose all of my thoughts and supporting evidence into 8 pages. While this may seem like gloating, I simply mean to say that I wanted a neat and precise paper without being too verbose. The issue with this is that there were so many potential points of discussion/analysis that could be covered for each potential historical era and response.
This was a blessing and a curse as in looking over all of the material I was able to 1. Review and gain some new perspectives on all of the material and 2. Really organize and define each era with its points of oppression and resistance and 3. Watch the steps in the development of an African American culture. I find myself very well versed in the subject matter until now and my grasp on the course and the material has never been firmer. Yay for midterm papers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!