Emigration and moral suasion were two ideas that were a big controversy in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Some people were saying that ALL Blacks should emigrate back to Africa for various reasons that I will discuss later. There was also the idea of moral suasion that if Blacks should stay, they should behave in an appropriate manner and not cause trouble. Emigration and moral suasion has both benefits and disadvantages.
In this context, emigration is the concept stating that every Black person should move back to Africa even if Africa is not their place of origin. Many people supported this idea. I find it weird that I have studied history in high school for about three to four years and I have never heard of people such…show more content… Africa had most of the resources that were needed in order to thrive economically and even personally. Most Blacks at this point already had the skills to cultivate the land which would make the transition easier. The first question that normally pops up in people’s minds is how would they survive since they are not from Africa. This question could be asked for a person who is moving from Atlanta to New York, but it is not. The major difference would be the climatic change. Blacks were already used to finding their own source of food and things of that nature so I don’t think that it would have been a…show more content… They are trying to teach Blacks to listen and not ask questions. Everything that comes from their instructor is correct and is not to be questioned, dress a certain way, and not have a personality of their own is what is being taught. These are characteristics associated with someone who will be subordinate of others in a workplace. For instance, we wore a uniform in my high school. We were forced to wear khakis, white button down shirt, and red tie every day. This is associated with people who are inferior because it is only people who work for minimum wage jobs who wear one specific uniform every day of work. In minimum wage jobs, a person has no option of what to wear. He/she must wear what he/she is told to wear. For example, janitors, fast food workers, and grocery store workers wear a uniform. Even in these environments, the manager has the option to wear suit and tie creating a feeling of superiority upon his workers. People who have professional careers wear suit and tie, but they have the option of what suit and tie to wear. Blacks are being taught how to dress for the inferior positon whereas whites are not forced to wear these inferior
