Module 2 Assignment:
Essay 2: The Great Louisiana Slave Revolt, 1811
Context
Historians use primary sources to determine the causes and consequences of the events they study. Some events have fewer primary sources than others, and historians have to piece together events as best as they can to recreate the event. Historians understand that few events have a single cause or a single consequence and that incidents tend to have both short- and long-term causes and consequences. As you watch the video and read the primary and secondary sources for this assignment, think about both the foreign and domestic causes of the revolt as well as the consequences.
Instructions
The Great Louisiana Slave revolt was the largest slave revolt in US history, yet it barely gets a mention in textbooks, if it is mentioned at all. In this essay, use all the sources provided for it to analyze the causes and consequences of the revolt. Include at least 2 references from each of the sources provided. What were the long term and short-term causes of the revolt? What were the long term and short term consequences of the revolt? What is the significance of the Great Louisiana Slave revolt? Should we include this revolt in the history textbooks? Why or why not? [NOTE: it’s not sufficient to say this story should or shouldn’t be in the textbooks. You must offer evidence to support your conclusion.]
References
VIDEO: Great Louisiana Slave Revolt, 1811. Cite as (GLSR Video, )add the precise location of the information
Article: Paquette, Great Louisiana Slave Revolt, 1811. Cite as (Paquette, ) add the page number
US Government, Territorial Papers of the Louisiana Slave Revolt, 1811. Cite as (Territorial Papers, ) add the name of the author of the source
Submission Guidelines
• Your submission should be at least 400 words, excluding citations.
• Incorporate at least 2 references from each of the sources provided that accurately support and demonstrate clear and comprehensive understanding of the material and objectives.
• Use APA format for citations and references.
• All essays must be submitted in MSWORD. DO NOT submit anything in google docs or pages or plain text. If io can’t open the document, the essay will receive the grade of zero.
Grading Standard
• Weighted grading system – this assignment is worth 100 points and is worth 25% of the final grade. Note: Rubric will sum to 100 points.
