Section 1 Introduction – Historical Context: (200 minimum word count):
Using the linked readings below, and outside sources when needed, give an introduction and provide context for your essay. Give some background on the United States foundation and formation and how it was possible that women and black Americans had so few rights leading up to the Civil War.
Be sure to include a thesis statement that responds to the essay question above and provides the reader with your paper’s main idea/argument that you will address.
This thesis must respond to and tie back to the Prompt Essay question.
Section 2: Provide a Summary and Analysis for the 19th Century Abolition Movement that includes the following: (Minimum Word Count 250)
Describe the historical circumstances surrounding the abolition movement including key people and events.
Discuss the arguments, strategies, and goals the abolitionists used in their struggle to end slavery? Were these effective? Why or Why not?
Required Readings: Include frequent references and examples from readings:
Pdf Reading Age of ReformLinks to an external site.(see sections that review and discuss slavery, abolition, abolitionists, citizenship, among others).
Primary Source Sets: Links to an external site.Choose at least one primary source to use in your essay. Describe/explain the source and use it to support claims in your essay.
Links to an external site.Primary Source: F. Douglass to his former owner: “I love you but hate slavery”. Links to an external site.Describe/explain the source and use it to support claims in your essay.
You may supplement the REQUIRED readings with other sources as long as they are referenced and cited.
Section 3: Provide a Summary and Analysis for the 19th Century Women’s Movements that includes the following: (Minimum Word Count 250)
Describe the historical circumstances surrounding the 19th century Women’s Movement including key people and events.
Discuss the arguments, strategies, and goals the suffragists used in their struggle to gain the vote? Were these effective? Why or Why not?
Required Readings: Include frequent references and examples from readings:
Pdf Reading Age of ReformLinks to an external site. (see sections that review and discuss feminism, women, freedom, the abolitionist schism among others.)
Primary Source Sets:Links to an external site. Choose at least one primary source to use in your essay. Describe/explain the source and use it to support claims in your essay.
Links to an external site.Primary Source: The Declaration of Sentiments 1848. Links to an external site.Describe/explain the source and use it to support claims in your essay.
You may supplement these REQUIRED readings with other sources as long as they are referenced and cited.
Section 4: Trace and Connect to Today (Minimum Word Count 250)
Choose one of the movements (either women’s rights or abolition/civil rights).
Trace, describe, and explain the movement’s continuation beyond the 19th century origins through the 20th century and 21st century today. Include a review of key events, arguments, strategies, and goals.
Make a connection to our lives today by using a specific current event, legislation, speech, media event etc. This is similar to how you connected a current event to our discussions.
This section will need research beyond our Course Readings.
Section 5: Conclusion and Reflection (Minimum Word Count 200)
Discuss the impact of the either the Abolition Movement or Early Women’s Movement on the United States and/or on American society then and now. Include a reflection and discussion that answers if the arguments, strategies, and goals of the movement (your movement focus in section 4) made progress forward, backwards, or is the movement’s progress both forward and backwards. Recap with evidence from the paper.
See attached links below
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pnf11UYEnS-Eyk-LABnCphsXx2JKdAVR/view?pli=1
https://www.docsteach.org/documents?filter_searchterm=abolition&searchType=all&filterEras=&filterDocTypes=&sortby=relevance&filter_order=&filter_order_Dir=&rt=fKF7VfEREp5m
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/i-love-you-hate-slavery-frederick-douglass-his-former
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pnf11UYEnS-Eyk-LABnCphsXx2JKdAVR/view
https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/women-of-the-antebellum-reform-movement#tabs
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/senecafalls.asp
