Why did affirmative action become so controversial in the 1990s? How did affirmative action in the workplace differ from affirmative action in education?
How did the Rodney King case illuminate the differences between how black and white Americans saw the police and the justice system?
To what extend did the Reagan and Bush presidencies nullify and dismantle Great Society legislation? Describe the African American response to the Republican conservative reaction.
What role did African Americans play in the Vietnam War?
How did the visions and ideals, successes and failures of Martin Luther King compare with those of Lyndon B Johnson? Discuss the conflict between them. Why were these men at odds with each other?