Speaker
Who wrote this? What
do you know about
them and their
background?
The famous W.E.B DuBois, a civil rights activist at the time who works for black
equality. He speaks and writes to show the discrimination. Very important to the
ideas of the time.
Occasion
Where and when was
this written or given?
What is going on in the
world at this time?
This was written during WWI May, 1919 to urge the soldiers to fight for
democracy. This was written after WWI to the sad and unsure returning soldiers.
Audience
To whom was this
directed? How does
this shape the piece?
This is directed to all of the Americans back home and returning from war. He
wanted and wants to make progress on the civil ideas and the equality for blacks
Purpose
Why did the author
create this piece? How
do you know?
The purpose of this write was to enforce the ideas of the black person. His writing
was mainly made to point out the discrimination put on blacks, not only those
living in America, but coming form WAR.
Subject
What is the content of
this piece? How do you
know?
It tells us in the text that slavery is the main idea and that we must go past the
horrors of slavery to see everyone as equal
Tone
What is the author’s
attitude? What
language is used to
convey this?
The town in an aggressive inforcive idea of the need for change on the horrible
society that condone the idea of slavery and turn a blind eye to the great black
people.