Some historians argue that the Civil Rights Movement in America began during the Reconstruction era in the 1860s. Other historians argue that the movement began even earlier in African American history. Given your knowledge of the topics we covered this semester, when do you think the Black Civil Rights Movement began and why? Why did you choose your particular era or time-period and not another?

1.Some historians argue that the Civil Rights Movement in America began during the Reconstruction era in the 1860s. Other historians argue that the movement began even earlier in African American history. Given your knowledge of the topics we covered this semester, when do you think the Black Civil Rights Movement began and why? Why did you choose your particular era or time-period and not another?
2.Out of all the readings we did this semester, which one was your favorite and why? What did it reveal to you about African American history?