09 Nov 4 essays
Thousands and thousands of African Americans wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt for help from 1932 to 1944.
Assume an African American character and write from the perspective of the character. What would be the obstacles faced by people of color during the Great Depression or the war years? Explain the issues in your letter and ask for specific help on those matters. Also in a separate paragraph below your letter, explain why you chose to write what you did. What inspired you to write on the topics, situations or events that were discussed in your letter?
One way to help you prepare for your letter is to research writing letters during the Great Depression to President and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. In addition, some websites you can look at for this Discussion: Eleanor Roosevelt and Civil Rights, George Washington University and "Please Help US Mr. President": Black Americans Write to FDR
You can also Google: "Black Americans write to Eleanor Roosevelt." You will see multiple images of actual letters written to the First Lady.
***Do not use Wikipedia for this Discussion. Please use at least one academic source from the library. ***Your posts must be at least 350 words in content. In-depth explanations of the exact expectations are located above. ***You will need to have full references due by next Friday …Research must be done in the library using JSTOR database or other sources that are creditable.
How and why had blacks, particularly in the South, been subjected to second-class citizenship by 1900? Why were Jim Crow laws predominantly in the South? How did Jim Crow happen? Make sure you read about the Plessy case.
Instructions:
This essay with well referenced facts (at least 3 references) is due this Wednesday by 11 Pm EST (in the subject line, place a creative, enticing title, the question number, and your answer). References: https://supreme.findlaw.com/supreme_court/landmark/plessy.html
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***Should be at least 250 words plus references in a different page
African American Women Leaders between 1877 and 1940
Follow up Essay Instructions:
African American women are rarely recognized as leaders so we want to bring these women back into history. Of course, we must define what a leader is. *** Select one leader to write on***. The focus of this essay is the period from 1877 through World War II. You must use at least one source from the APUS library or the course bibliography. You may also search online, but if you do, you must use credible sources only (Wikipedia, About.com, blogs etc. are not credible sources, for example).
1. You will need to have at least 350 words in this post plus full references due Friday. …Research must be done in the library using JSTOR database or other sources that are creditable.
2. Remember that this is a formal essay so your essay will need to include an introduction paragraph (with a thesis statement), body paragraph(s), and the conclusion paragraph. You must use at least two academic sources.
