A) Students are expected to cite specific passages from our assigned readings to support their
arguments. They should demonstrate that they have not only done the reading, but also that they
have been thinking about its meaning and significance in relation to the themes of the course.
Therefore, students are not allowed to use any unauthorized sources (i.e. online sources and/or
sources that were not assigned in this class). Only sources provided by the instructor will be
accepted. Students using unauthorized sources may face a charge of academic dishonesty.
B) Students are expected to submit original assignments written exclusively for this class. Students
may not recycle old papers (from former or other classes) for submission to this course.
C) Students are required to post their assignments to Turnitin by the deadline provided by the
instructor. (No hard copy is required). The instructor will accept the assignment for credit only
if this requirement is met. Papers should be 4 full pages or a maximum of 5 pages, double-spaced,
in Times New Roman, 12-point font size. They are due on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Papers are only
accepted on the day that they are due.
D) 1) Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document; 2) Upload it to Web Campus
(CANVAS) by: a) Logging onto Web Campus; b) Clicking on Hist. 340; c) Clicking on
“Assignments” (on the course menu); d) Choose Essay Paper No.2 to upload your assignment (see
the pdf file); e) After completing the assignment, click on “Submit.” Failure to post your
assignment to Turnitin may result in a penalty of 10% for the assignment. Neither late papers nor
e-mail attachments will be accepted (SLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6)(COs 10, 11, & 13).
Write an essay on the following topic
“The Black Atlantic as a Counterculture of Modernity” is the first chapter of Paul Gilroy’s book, The
Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness (1993), in which he introduces the concept of
“a black Atlantic culture.” Analyze and discuss Gilroy’s main thesis concerning the black diasporic
experience in the Atlantic World. When answering, you should explore the following sub-
themes/questions: a) What does he mean when he writes about the “Black Atlantic as a
Counterculture of Modernity”? b) How does he define Black Atlantic culture? C) What relationship
does he establish between the African Diaspora and the Atlantic Culture? Imagine that Paul Gilroy
had come across Stuart Hall’s “Ethnicity: Identity and Difference.” What might Gilroy have said
about Stuart Hall’s argument that identity is a process of identification that is never absolutely
stable? Explain. [Avoid using any unauthorized sources (i.e. online sources and/or sources that were
not assigned in this class) in your work. Make sure to cite specific passages from the readings that
support your views. When responding to this question, keep in mind that this semester we will be
