Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Notes 18

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-Henderson wanted blacks to have the same chances in sports as whites did.
-Sports was a way to reform black stereotypes and show of black talent.
-Henderson was determined.
-Henderson was the first black male physical education student in America.
-Henderson pioneered in a lot of fields.
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-Why were Henderson's ideas considered radical?
-Why was physical education considered foolishness in the black schools?
-Why wasn't physical activity important in black schools?
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-Mortality-the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
-Pontificate-to speak in a pompous manner.
-Rankled-to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in.
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-Physical activity wasn't consider a must in black schools but, Henderson worked to get gyms built into black schools.

Notes 17

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-In 1906, The ISSAeas formed by Ed Henderson.
-Henderson had a busy schedule.
-Washington's black death rate was almost double the rate of whites.
-Tuberculosis killed almost 500 blacks in 1900.
-Tuberculosis is known as the "White Plague".

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-Why was the black death rate from Tuberculosis so high?
-Why was urban life believed to be the cause of the deaths of so many blacks.
-Did Henderson's plan came to life?
-Was the best way to attack Jim Crow laws sports?

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-Calisthenics-gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health, performed with little or no special equipment.
-Fixate-to fix; make stable or stationary
-Tuberculosis-an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, caused by the organism Mycobacterium

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-Black urban life was believed to be the cause of so many black deaths and Henderson wanted to change that.

Notes 16

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-In 1901, a group of 12 black men formed the Eureka Aid and Athletic club in Savannah.
-In 1903, New Orleans' 4 black colleges formed an athletic group.
-In 1904 in New York, John Morgan founded the Alpha Physical Culture club in a church.
-In 1905 in Indianapolis, a group organized an athletic team of all sports.
-Across the country, black athletic clubs were opening.
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-Why were so many black men forming clubs back to back?
-Why did Henderson attend Harvard?
-What made Washington's black middle class so successful?
-What was stopping other states to reach the same standards in black education as Washington?
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-Auspices-patronage; support; sponsorship
-ISAA-Interscholastic Athletic Association
-Beget-to cause; produce as an effect
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-Black physical activity was on the rise in the early 1900's.

Notes 15

5 comments
-Some whites tried to increase physical activity in the lower class.

-The YMCA sponsored 4150 teams and 6 belonged to blacks.

-Out of 568 YMCA gyms, 3 were owned by blacks.

-None of these clubs were in the south where 92% of blacks lived.

-Black men began to build black sports clubs.
4 questions
-Was Henderson the only black man that was in the Harvard summer program?

-When was Henderson inducted into the Black sports hall of fame?

-Why did henderson teach such simple games?

-Were supplies limited in the school he worked for?

3 words
-Civic- of citizens: civic pride

-Cobbled- to put together roughly or clumsily.

-Trailblazing- to be a pioneer in

1 summary
-In the early 1900's, black men were starting to open a lot of athletic clubs.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Notes 14

5 Comments

-Joe Gans mistreatment sparked a movement among black people.

-Some felt the gapof seperations between athletic excellnce of white and black men was closing not opening graduallly.

-Black kids still played with poor makeshift supplies.

-The number of black athletes was dropping.

-White physical fitness was very popular.

4 Questions

-Why was the number of black athletes dropping?

-Why was the white physical fitness movement so strong?

-Why was the black physical fitness movement so weak?

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3 Words

-Flailing-to wave or swing vigorously; thrash.

-Bona fide-authentic; true

-Coalesced-to grow together or into one body

1 Summary

-Black physical fitness wasnt a strong movement and the number of black athletes was low.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Notes 13

5 comments
-New York popularized the black game as entertainment.
-New York was the battlefield between Puritan ideals and American capitalism.
-New York is home of the first professional black team, New York Renaissance.
-The team was a testament to black America's embrace of the physical fitness craze.
-Sports was becoming an important part of the American working class life.
4 questions
-Who were Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson?
-Why was sports so important to the working class?
-What was Philadelphia's Fascination with the name "Giants"?
-How can something be "separate but equal"?
3 words
-Inevitable-Bound to happen.
-Impetus-A driving force.
-Nordic-Of or relating to competitive ski, cross country, or biathlon events.
1 Summary
-Blacks were taking over the sports scene, excelling in many sports like baseball, track, boxing, cycling, and football.

Notes 12

5 comments
-New England was the birthplace of basketball.
-Other states had created black teams before New York and Washington.
-Philadelphia had the first black quints around 1907.
-New york and Washington were where black basketball was organized on a large scale.
-Washington proved basketball could thrive in black colleges and schools.
4 questions
-Why didn't black basketball thrive in other states?
-Why are some of the best coaches forgotten?
-What were some amature values?
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3 words
-Chronic-Marked by long duration or frequent recurrence.
-Chesty-Emotional
-Erosion-The destruction of by degrees
1 summary
-Washington showed the education influence in black basketball.

Notes 11

5 comments
-The first black team in Washington was created in 1905.
-The second black in Washington was created by St. Philip's Church.
-The first were poorly organized.
-Practices and games were hard to schedule.
-Conditions were terrible.
4 questions
-Were there other black teams in other states?
-Why was New York and Washington the center of black basketball?
-Why wasn't black basketball as strong in other states?
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3 words
-Accentuate-Emphasize
-Partisan-One that takes part of another.
-Quintet-Group of five.
1 summary
-Washington and New York weren't the first, but the more essential states to have teams.