Essay Prompt:
Read Washington's "Atlanta Compromise," Dubois' "Souls of Black Folks" and view the artwork by Aaron Douglas. Work through Bloom's Taxonomy steps in order to: explain (understand) the political positions of Washington and Dubois. Then compare (analyze) their positions. Finally evaluate the different aspects of at least two of the Douglas paintings (discuss narrative, composition, and symbols) and-based on the paintings themselves--decide which political position (Washington's or Dubois') is more endorsed in Douglas' paintings. Once you make this decision, go ahead and turn this into a thesis and put it at the end of your first (introductory) paragraph.