Help Read the excerpt from “W. E.B. Du Bois: Social Justice Leader.”

Society saw Du Bois as an agitator constantly fighting for his beliefs, but also, in the view of some, causing trouble. His ideas were revolutionary for his time. His view of social justice extended worldwide and to many different groups. For instance, he was extremely vocal in his support of women’s rights. There was also great injustice abroad. European countries controlled parts of Africa and its wealth. Du Bois fought for the political, social, and economic liberation of Africa. To support his cause, he went to London for the First Pan-African Conference in 1900 and organized similar gatherings around the world from 1919 to 1927. These groups passed resolutions against the oppression of Africans by European governments, but there was little change.

Which best describes the central idea of this excerpt?

Some people did not understand Du Bois’s advocacy for the rights of those in the United States and abroad.
A unique and strong voice, Du Bois advocated for civil rights and equality throughout his long life.
Du Bois traveled to London in 1900 in order to advocate for political and social change in Africa.
Du Bois advocated for equality in every area, including outside of the United States.

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3: