African-American child and a White child/teenager living in the segregated South of the Twentieth Century United States. Try to keep in mind the relatively different time periods, settings, and the fact that protagonists are of different ages. The ideaPaper details:

In a well-organized essay of 4 pages, respond to the statements and questions listed below. Be sure to provide references and examples from the assigned readings (see below). You are responsible for the entirety of Black Boy and Separate Pasts. Since this is a take-home assignment, grammar, spelling, and the like will carry more weight in the computation of the final grade than is the case for an exam.