You are required to answer one of three essay questions described below. The essay portion must be 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced, numbered, include 1 inch margins, use 12 point Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font.
Your essay must include a Works Cited page. The citation style of the Works Cited page may be either Chicago, APA, or MLA. The selected citations must be appropriate to the exam topic and the citations must support the assertions made in the exam.
Your essay will include three main partsthe Thesis/Introduction, Argument, and Conclusion.
The Introduction section should clearly state the thesis within the first 1-2 paragraphs. The thesis must be relevant and appropriate to the argument and demonstrate an accurate and complete understanding of the question. This section should make it clear which question you are answering, but it should do more than restate the question by offering a brief response and it should be free of grammar and spelling errors.
The Argument section (3-4 pages) should incorporate pertinent details from the assigned readings but you may also use outside readings. The section must provide relevant historical evidence to support the thesis and the key claims made in the argument as needed. It should maintain focus and avoid sidetracking. It should present your answer to the question clearly and concisely in an organized manner and it should be free of grammar and spelling errors.
The Conclusion section should be in the last part of your essay exam within the last 1-2 paragraphs. It should briefly restate the thesis and summarize the main points of the argument. It should also demonstrate insight and understanding regarding the question asked and it should be free of grammar and spelling errors.
A scoring rubric for the essay portion is included below. Please answer one of the following essay questions:
1. In the wake of emancipation, how were newly-emancipated Black Americans able to create a separate Black society within America with its own distinct culture, economics, politics, and philosophies?
2. How has Black history of enslavement and discrimination impacted the development of a Black identity in the United States? What legacies from enslavement had the largest impact on the newly-emancipated Black populations in the American South?
3. What role does Africa play in the creation of Black history in the United States? How has it affected Black identity, relationships with White America, the course of Black history, and Black institutions in the US?
Please include information from the attachments provided:
https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/slavery/timeline/index.html
https://www.theroot.com/how-many-slaves-landed-in-the-us-1790873989
https://www.slavevoyages.org/assessment/estimates
https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2000/winter/hydra-slave-trade-documentation-1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3IxWEK0uJA
https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/freedmens-bureau#toc-state-records-of-assistant-commissioners-and-superintendents-of-education
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129827444?storyId=129827444
