Your Assignment
Your assignment is to compare the missions of the UNIA and the NAACP and write about each organization’s approaches to confronting discrimination. You will then assume the role of a young African American living in the 1920s who has joined one of the organizations and explain your reasons for joining in a brief paragraph.

Before you get started, look over the NAACP's mission statement, the Explanation of the Objects of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, and what you have previously learned about the two groups. Use this information to compare the goals and tactics of the NAACP and the UNIA.

1. Complete the chart below to compare and contrast the NAACP's and the UNIA's goals and strategies. (6 points) NAACP UNIA
Objective

Views on segregation

Views on American society

2. The NAACP and the UNIA focused on African American communities in different places, even other countries. How did the focus of the NAACP's efforts differ from the focus of the UNIA's? (2 points)

3. Imagine that you are a young African American living in a northern city in the 1920s. From that perspective, answer the following questions. (6 points)
a. In your opinion, which organization speaks to your needs most, the UNIA or the NAACP? Why?

b. In your opinion, which organization has the greatest potential for bringing about positive change? Why?

c. Which organization's views on American society most closely match your own? Why?

4. Now, you are ready to write. Imagine that you are a young African American living in a northern city in the 1920s. Which organization would you join — the NAACP or the UNIA — and why? Write a diary paragraph explaining your decision. (16 points)

Be sure to begin with a strong hook and