Foundation
Real History
Black Buildings
Important People
Free Game
100
This theory is our foundation for looking at labor in the course, emphasizing inequality and the struggle between different social classes.
What is conflict theory?
100
A majority of this university's buildings were constructed by enslaved labor, and many of the individuals who built them were later sold.
What is Georgetown University?
100
This House was built with Enslaved labor. It also serves as a symbol four our democracy.
What is the White House?
100
This First Lady was the first to live in the White House while being a descendant of enslaved individuals.
Who is Michelle Obama?
100
This term refers to the working class, particularly those involved in manual labor and often associated with garments like work shirts and overalls.
What is blue-collar?
200
This form of data is considered the most important in a class because it provides irrefutable proof and first-hand evidence.
What is primary source data?
200
This skill is rarely associated with Black labor, but time reveals its significance, particularly in the context of craftsmanship and precision.
What is watchmaking?
200
This plantation's design, including symmetry and other elements, was influenced by Thomas Jefferson, who designed it to reflect neoclassical ideals. It contrasts with Andrew Jackson's more utilitarian approach.
What is Monticello?
200
This Morehouse alumnus was integral in the Poor People's Campaign and led efforts to advocate for workers' rights.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
200
Historical and legal documents, birth and death certificates, marriage records, court records, government reports, eye witness accounts, speeches, letters, photographs, videos, and more are all examples of this type of source.
What are primary sources?
300
This form of forced labor relied on strength and work output to complete tasks and is most commonly associated with slavery.
What is physical labor?
300
This movement, which served as the backdrop for Dr. King's last speech, was a sanitation strike taking place in this city.
What is Memphis?
300
This law school was built by enslaved labor, contributing to its historical connection to slavery.
What is Harvard Law School?
300
This Atlanta-based sociologist studied labor and its impact on society, and was a key figure in the early development of sociology.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
300
Aside from black buildings, this element of the built environment relied on Black labor and is integral to our financial system today.
What is Wall Street?
400
This form of labor is rarely recognized as much as its counterpart but is equally, if not more, harmful, particularly when it involves exploitation and mental strain.
What is intellectual labor?
400
These people are known for their skills in weapon-making and working with hides, often associated with the indigenous groups of southern Africa.
Who are the Bushmen?
400
This religious building, constructed in the late 17th century, was built by black labor, with documentation proving their involvement all the way down to the minutes.
What is Trinity Church?
400
Head of The Historical Society of this city, Mirrer publicly stated that the city was built entirely by enslaved labor.
What is NYC?
400
This university has provided reparations to the descendants of those enslaved individuals who helped build its campus, through a program called the GU272 Project.
What is Georgetown University?
500
This industry helped create what we now know as the global economy and is foundational to capitalism, particularly through its role in cotton production.
What is the cotton industry?
500
This tribe in the Ghana region played a key role in bringing agricultural and other skills and technologies to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade.
What is the Ashanti tribe?
500
This building in Washington, D.C., features special details that demonstrate precision and elite craftsmanship, and notably, it is not white in color.
What is the Smithsonian Institution?
500
This artist created a rendition of Watson and the Shark, reimagining the scene to emphasize that there are few, but intellectualized, individuals who truly understand and are part of the history being portrayed. He also painted Obama.
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
500
This painting illustrates that Black individuals were not only present during major historical events but were vital to their success, as seen in the depiction of the famous 18th-century shipwreck rescue.
What is Watson and the Shark?