In a 2-3 page (5-6 paragraph) essay, compare and contrast the Political and Civil Rights in the 1920s
Political and Civil Rights in the 1920s of the group you selected in week one of this course with that of another of the groups examined in this course as of 1924 (please make sure to review the lesson and section 7.3 of your text for updates from 1920-1924). In your essay compare and contrast:
The constitutional nature of political rights (or the lack of these rights) for these groups.
For this component of your essay, reflect on the U.S. ConstitutionLinks to an external site. as originally written, pertinent constitutional amendments (e.g. 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendmentsLinks to an external site.), as well as federal laws and court decisions discussed in the Lessons and the course text.
The process that these groups used in their fight for political rights and the challenges that they faced.
Examine how these groups faced challenges with regard to civil rightsLinks to an external site. in this period. Examine specifically the relationship between social pressures, such as discrimination, and political rights for each of these groups.
Make sure that you have an introduction with a thesis statementLinks to an external site., 3-4 body paragraphs that compare and contrast the experience of both groups and where they stood with regard to political and social acceptance in 1924, and then a conclusion which sums your argument and your main points.
group -African American
Oks, D. (2021). The election of 1916, “Negrowumpism,” and the black defection from the Republican PartyLinks to an external site.. The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 20(4), 523-547.
Payne, B. J. (2017). Defending black suffrage: Poll taxes, preachers, and anti-prohibition in TexasLinks to an external site., 1887-1916. The Journal of Southern History, 83(4), 815–852.
textbook-The American Story: Perspectives and Encounters from 1877
