Instructions Read and respond to the Excerpt from The Colore…
Instructions Read and respond to the Excerpt from The Colored Soldiers” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Answer each free response question below. Your answers will be graded with the SAQ rubric. Source “Full many a hero battles for the right,Yet does not fight with weapons or with might.To be a soldier, glorious it is true,But there are soldiers, haply not a few,Who ne’er receive the tribute that is due.How grand it is to fight the fight for peaceAnd give one’s life that war and strife may cease.But one may fight in battle with a songOr in the mighty conflict with a wrong,May rise triumphant, though the road be long.” SAQ In the excerpt, Dunbar discusses different types of heroism. Identify and describe the contrasting forms of heroism he presents, relating them to the contributions of African Americans during the Civil War. How does Dunbar redefine the concept of a “soldier” in this passage? What qualities does he attribute to this broader definition, and how do these qualities reflect the diverse roles played by African American men and women during the Civil War? Analyze the significance of the line “one may fight in battle with a song” within the context of the Civil War. How does this idea connect to the non-violent contributions of free African Americans who supported the Union war effort? Discuss how Dunbar’s portrayal of the fight for peace challenges traditional notions of military glory and valor. What message does he convey about the nature of true heroism, and how does this relate to the experiences of the 200,000 Black men who served in the Civil War? Resource Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “The Colored Soldiers.”Poets.org, March 16, 2022. Accessed July, 2, 2024.
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