Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Topics for Further Study

Research the American writer Richard Wright, author of Black Boy. What themes and subject matter dominate his work? When and why did he write? In what ways are his themes and subject matter similar to Mathabane's? Write a comparative review of the themes and subject matter of each book.

The 1980s were often characterized by political controversy concerning international financial investments and involvement in South Africa. Research the role of the United States in this controversy. Find out why many American college students led protests calling for divestment of American holdings in South Africa. Write the opening statement for the affirmative side of a debate in favor of U.S. economic divestment in South Africa in the year 1986.

Research the student protests that took place in Soweto and Alexandra, South Africa, in June of 1976. Why did the students loot and burn the schools? What specific books does...
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