Assignment: Your posts must be at least 300 words in content. In-depth explanations of the exact expectations are located in the Discussion area of the class.
1. You will need to have at least 300 words in this post plus full references. Research must be done in the library using the JSTOR database or other sources that are credible.
2. Two peer responses that make a contribution to the historical discussion, with at least 100 words for each required response, are due Sunday. Research must be done in the library using the JSTOR database or other sources that are credible.
3. You must reference using one of the three formats and following your major's designated style: MLA, APA, CS, Kate L. Turabian's Manual, and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES! (See syllabus for links to the Style websites to learn how to cite and references.)
Thousands and thousands of African Americans wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt for help between 1932 to 1944.
Assume an African American character and write from the perspective of that character. What would be the obstacles faced by people of color during the Great Depression or the war years? Explain the issues in your letter and ask for specific help on those matters. Also, in a separate paragraph below your letter, explain why you chose to write what you did. What inspired you to write on the topics, situations, or events that were discussed in your letter? Need Assignment Help?
One way to help you prepare for your letter is to research writing letters during the Great Depression to President and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Some websites you can look at for this Discussion: Eleanor Roosevelt and Civil Rights, George Washington University [webpage] and "Please Help US Mr. President": Black Americans Write to FDR [webpage]
You can also Google: "Black Americans write to Eleanor Roosevelt [webpage]" You will see multiple images of actual letters written to the First Lady.
Do not use Wikipedia for this Discussion. Please use at least one academic source from the library.
Students must respond, so please post this as soon as possible.
Respond to two peers. When you reply, also write in character.