How does the 13th amendment affect African Americans in 2017 in reference to the industrial prison complex of the United States of America.
Find two (2) primary sources (any type for which there is an analysis worksheet) on your chosen topic. There are a number of web sites such as those of the Library of Congress and the National Archives that contain digitized copies of primary sources that you may use. Please use copies of the primary source - not a transcription - you want to see it as it looked when created/used.
For each primary source you find, create a separate entry that includes all of the following information:
- The type of primary source (e.g. written document, cartoon, photograph, and so on).
- Complete the worksheet in detail.
- Write a narrative analysis of the primary source, using the information you collected on the worksheet
- Explain how the item pertains to your topic
- Create a bibliographic entry (as you would include it in your bibliography) for the primary source - in Chicago Humanities style
Submit your work as a Word doc attachment via the assignment folder in Week 5 (under Content) or under Assignments (on the NavBar).
The following course outcomes apply to this assignments:
- Locate, organize, evaluate, and use primary and secondary sources to describe U.S. historical events.
- Bring a logical and informed U.S. historical perspective to discussions of potentially controversial issues related to diversity.