16 Feb Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War
Order Instructions
write an essay explaining how civilian Americans in the period 1960–1980 formed ideas about the global role of the United States in reaction to both the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. Include specific examples of how economic and technological developments shaped these political debates.
Select two primary source speeches by U.S. leaders with opposing views on either the Vietnam War or the Civil Rights Movement. Select at least one secondary source, either an article in a peer-reviewed journal or an eBook by a historian. Choose one appropriate secondary source and two relevant print primary sources. Select primary sources to use as evidence of opposing views on either the Civil Rights Movement or the Vietnam War. The secondary source must be a peer-reviewed history journal article or book written by a historian. The primary must be the texts of speeches or addresses given by a U.S. leader.
