September 25, Slides 1-5

The lesson is that civil disobedience is necessary to achieve racial equality when legal and societal systems fail to uphold justice.

Students should write their answers on paper, which can be anonymous, and submit them at the end of class.

Yes, students can discuss with a neighbor if they are unsure but must submit individual answers.

Varied answers are better because they reflect diverse perspectives and interpretations of the letter’s lessons.

King discusses justice, civil disobedience, and the importance of confronting racial inequality to create change.

Race as a biological category is a modern invention, created as a visible marker to indicate social status and hierarchy.

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade served as a force for globalization by connecting Africa, Europe, and the Americas through the exchange of enslaved people, goods, and labor systems.

The trade fueled economic modernization by driving the production of global commodities like sugar, coffee, and tobacco through forced labor.

Race was used to justify the enslavement of African people, marking them as inherently inferior and suitable for exploitation.

Race became a tool for political and economic control, creating systems of inequality that persist in modern governance and social structures.

Racialization established visible differences to segregate and exploit groups, reinforcing systems of privilege and oppression.