Black Christian Liberation Theology
Essay question 1: How was liberation theology leveraged during the Civil Rights Movement and which strand of Black political thought (liberal, conservative, radical) best aligns with the strategies employed?
Define liberation theology
Choose a speech and explain how it utilizes liberation theology
Research what organizational strategies the leader employed to move their Civil Rights/freedom struggle agenda forward
Do those strategies fall within liberal, conservative or radical viewpoints (if radical, explain whether it was nationalist, pan-Africanist, socialist, or a combination)?
Essay Prompt:
Thesis
Argument 1
Evidence
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Argument 2
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Evidence
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Argument 3
Evidence
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Evidence
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Argument 4
Evidence
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Conclusion
Restatement of thesis and main arguments
What do you have to add?
What are new pathways for this train of thought? How has the legacy continued?
paper on: Black Christian Liberation Theology Resources Your final essay should be typed, 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial typeface, up to 5 pages in length.