Category: American history

Please follow the instructions I have given in this & the attached files:
THESIS: The case of Craig Hodges was the biggest step towards social justice in the NBA. 
Main point: What happened to Craig Hodges? Using the sources I’ve provided
Main point: Why was Craig Hodges case viewed as so controversial ? Using the sources I’ve provided 
Main Point: How Craig Hodges case had helped built a platform to inspire others in following his footsteps in the fight for social justice. Using the sources I have provided. 
Main point: Proof of Craig Hodges point showing statistical numbers using the sources I’ve provided 
Main point: How Craig Hodges activism set up todays activist athletes using the sources I’ve provided 
After the Intro, please use the sources I’ve provided to state how the NBA came about 
Follow the order of the main points that I listed 
Please only use the sources l’ve given in the attached files and in the annotated
bibliography. Do not use outside sources. I will also name the sources that I attatched as separate files as well. Use the sources and read the sources!!!! Apply the sources to relate to the Thesis Be very detailed to support the main points and thesis with the sources. Please make sure to use the book I’ve provided “Long Shot: The Triumphs and Struggles of an NBA Freedom Fighter” as a major source. PLEASE DO NOT USE BIG
VOCABULARY!!!!!!. Use simple vocabulary throughout the entire paper! Please use in text citations to cite every time a source is used throughout the paper. 

The Industrial Revolution had a transformative effect on the economy, society, and culture in the United State, as well as, playing an integral role in the foundations of modern society. You will explore the impact of people or advancements from the Industrial Revolution on society.
Remember to view the assignment rubric (see below) before completing the assignment.
Assignment Instructions
Review the module activities and resources.
Select a key person or advancement from the industrial revolution and complete the assignment according to the criteria.
Option 1: Choose a key person from the industrial revolution to research. Explain the contribution he/she made during the industrial revolution. Discuss how this person’s contribution still impacts our society today.
Option 2: Choose an advancement made during the Industrial Revolution. Describe the advancement. Discuss how this advancement during the industrial revolution still impacts us today.
Complete a 300-500 word essay.
Your assignment must include 2-3 references.
Cite and reference all resources utilized in the assignment.
Review the assignment for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and APA style.
Submit to your instructor by the due date listed in the course schedule.
Must be submitted as a Word document file.
Key People
Here are a few suggestions of key figures during the industrial revolution. You can use these or be as creative as you explore artists, authors, inventors, and activists. Just remember, the person must have played a key role during the industrial revolution.
Susan B. Anthony- contribution to women’s rights during the industrial revolution
Elizabeth Cady Stanton- a leader in the American women’s rights movement
Frederick Douglas- activist, abolitionist, author, and public speaker
Samuel Slater & Francis Cabot Lowell- introduced mechanized textile manufacturing to the United States
Cyrus McCormick-invented mechanical reaper
Samuel Morse- inventor of the telegraph
Thomas Skidmore- leader of the early American labor movement
Eli Whitney-inventor
Junius Spencer Morgan & George Peabody- banker and financier
P.T. Barnum- American showman and businessman
Key Advancements
Here are a few suggestions of key advancements during the industrial revolution. You can use these or be as creative as you like. Just remember, the advancement must have occurred during the industrial revolution.
Steam Engine
Steamboat
Mechanical Reaper
Telegraph
Railroads
Canals
Roads
Cotton Gin

The controversy surrounding Operation Paperclip: Investigate the criticism and backlash faced by the US government for its decision to recruit former Nazi scientists and engineers, and explore how this controversy has shaped our understanding of Operation Paperclip in the present day.
Please include intext citations and reference page

Now that you have completed the coursework for this semester, the broader narrative of the African-American experience should be clearer. In this final reflection, please discuss this broader narrative of what African Americans have experienced from Emancipation to the Civil Rights era and beyond. You may reference any source from this semester necessary to help you describe this narrative, as long as you touch on the major themes of reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, The Great Depression, Civil Rights/Black nationalism, and Urban Renewal. 
As with previous reflections, your submission should be no more than two to three pages (750 max words).  All submissions must make direct reference to the material using APA style in-text citation. 
Please use the documented attached and or the video links as sources to formulate the essay.

Pamphlet or brochure should:
-Differentitate between the Federealist/Anti-Federalist postion
-Identify 2 concerns each side deemed important
-Explain why the Federalists did not want a Bill of Rights, but the anti-federalists did
-Defend your viewpoints on the issue

Key things I’m looking for in your Paper:
5 separate sections. If you use multiple paragraphs for each section, either briefly label each section or have very clear topic sentences so I can follow. 
A clear thesis placed near the end of the introduction. A strong thesis will state your claim and response to the Topic question. You will refer back to this claim in each section of the paper. 
Clear Structure: As your paragraphs begin to emerge from the process of working the evidence, unify each paragraph with a topic sentence, and arrange them in a sequence that builds toward your strongest claims. Use topic sentences and transitions that guide me through each paragraph.
Single or 1.5 space; 11 or 12 point common font – Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana. 
Offer an analysis of the topic question with evidence including summary, explanations and examples from the film clips provided.
Attribution and Citation: There must be some form of academic citation and formatting – APA, MLA, or Chicago. I will not pick this apart as long as attempt is made.
Film clips must be at least informally cited with an abbreviated title and time – ex. (Becoming; 13:45).
If an outside source is used to supplement the films or other sections be sure to provide that citation. 
All outside sources must be cited with hyperlinks for my review.
Provide a sources cited page at the end. 
Background – Women’s Rights Movement Emerges from the Abolitionist Movement
While individuals expressed their dissatisfaction with the social role of women during the early years of the United States, a more widespread effort in support of women’s rights began to emerge in the 1830s. Women and men joined the antislavery movement in order to free enslaved Africans. While men led antislavery organizations and lectured, women were not allowed to hold these positions. When women defied these rules and spoke out against slavery in public, they were mocked. In the late 1830s, abolitionists (who called for an immediate end to slavery rather than a gradual one) began to advocate for women’s rights as well. Women gained experience as leaders, organizers, writers, and lecturers as part of this radical wing of the movement. The discrimination they continued to face eventually prompted them to band together to promote a new, separate women’s rights movement.
Directions
You are required to read and reference the primary sources and Pdf readings linked below in this assignment to prepare and write a paper addressing the prompt question below. Use the questions and outline below to guide your thinking and writing: 
Prompt Question: Throughout United States history, movements have sought to bring about economic, political, and social change. These movements have had a significant impact on the United States and on American society then and now. Two profound movements that began in antebellum (pre-Civil War) America include the abolitionist movement and the early 19th century woman’s movement.
Discuss, describe and analyze the abolitionist movement and the early 19th century woman’s movement. Then trace one of the movements beyond its 19th century origin through today, analyzing the impact of movement on the American society then and now. Include a reflection and analysis that answers if the arguments, strategies, and goals of one of the movements (your movement focus in section 4) made progress forward, backwards, or is the movement’s progress both a forward and backward motion.
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:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pnf11UYEnS-Eyk-LABnCphsXx2JKdAVR/view(see sections that review and discuss slavery, abolition, abolitionists, citizenship, among others).
https://www.docsteach.org/documents?filter_searchterm=abolition&searchType=all&filterEras=&filterDocTypes=&sortby=relevance&filter_order=&filter_order_Dir=&rt=fKF7VfEREp5m .Choose at least one primary source to use in your essay. Describe/explain the source and use it to support claims in your essay. 
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/i-love-you-hate-slavery-frederick-douglass-his-former 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:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pnf11UYEnS-Eyk-LABnCphsXx2JKdAVR/view  (see sections that review and discuss feminism, women, freedom, the abolitionist schism among others.)
https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/women-of-the-antebellum-reform-movement#tabs  .Choose at least one primary source to use in your essay. Describe/explain the source and use it to support claims in your essay. 
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/senecafalls.asp .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. 
Sources Cited Page

This week’s chapter is vast in its content but it is rather vague. There is a lot of discussion on economies, labor, culture, kinship, gender roles, and religion. Find two primary sources in The Companion of differing topics and find their corresponding part in the textbook. How did your primary sources provide specific details that were lacking in the secondary source textbook? How did the specific parts of the primary sources make the secondary sources more compelling? Use specific quotes from both the Companion and the textbook. Please answer in 200 words.
primary sources: (google search)
Nat Turner explains the Southampton Rebellion, 1831
Harriet Jacobs on Rape and Slavery, 1860
Solomon Northrup Describes a Slave Market, 1841
George Fitzhugh Argues that Slavery is Better than Liberty and Equality, 1854
Sermon on the Duties of a Christian Woman, 1851
Mary Polk Branch remembers plantation life, 1912
Painting of Enslaved Persons for Sale, 1861
Proslavery Cartoon, 1850
the book link: (chapter 11)
https://www.americanyawp.com/text/wp-content/uploads/yawp_v1_open_pdf.pdf

Prompt: What does it mean to be American today, and how has the definition of “American-ness” changed over time? 
Choose one of the prompts below to explore in the space of a 5-6 page essay. Your essay should have a clearly articulated thesis and a combination of textual and historical evidence. Textual evidence includes direct quotations and summary of ideas from texts, such as the articles and chapters read in class. Historical evidence includes facts about history or the present day. You can, but are not required, to engage sources and topics beyond those we’ve discussed in class. That said, as with the midterm essay, you should show that you are making sense of reading/work assigned in this class. You should cite all sources on a separate page, which does not count toward the required pages.
Here are some sources from class that you can use in the essay (Please use a couple, but feel free to use others as well)
1. https://whatsoproudlywehail.org/curriculum/the-american-calendar/americanism
2. Letter from a Birmingham Jail (In files)
3. The Great Society https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/great-society#the-great-society-backlash-and-vietnam
4. Gospel of Wealth https://www.carnegie.org/about/our-history/gospelofwealth/

Instructions: Address all the prompts below in a thoughtful 2-3 page paper using MLA format.  *NOTE: Turnitin does not accept papers submitted using Pages.  You must submit using Word or PDF.
Prompt 1:  Introspection and Background
Begin by introducing yourself and providing a brief overview of your background, including any familial, cultural, or geographical factors that might have influenced your political perspectives. Include details about your upbringing that have influenced your views. 
Prompt 2:  Key Political Experiences
Share at least two significant personal experiences that have impacted your political views.  These experiences could involve interactions with government institutions, participation in political events, discussions with peers or family members, exposure to media, or any other encounters that have contributed to your understanding of American politics. It can also include: voting, volunteering, campaigning, donating to political campaigns, public school policies, law enforcement, military, Covid policy, taxes, DMV, political conversations (online or in-person) etc. No student should have “no experience” answer here.
Prompt 3:  Beliefs and Ideologies
Reflect on how your experiences have influenced your political beliefs and ideologies.  Analyze whether your experiences align with any particular political ideology (e.g., conservatism, liberalism, libertarianism). Explain how these beliefs have evolved/changed or solidified over time. Draw the line between your experiences with government and your attitude toward government. Describe how they may or may not have change over time.
Prompt 4:  Civic Engagement
Discuss your level of civic engagement, including any involvement in: political campaigns, volunteering, voting, attending public hearings, military experience, participating in city programs, jury duty, etc. Reflect on how your experiences with civic engagement have shaped your sense of political efficacy (the extent to which you believe your vote counts) and citizenship. Reminder: Civic means anything related to a city or town, so please reflect here. This answer should not be “none.”
Prompt 5:  Challenges and Contradictions
Address any challenges or contradictions you have encountered in your political journey.  Have you experienced conflicts between your personal beliefs and real-world situations?  How have you navigated these challenges, and have they led to any shifts in your political outlook? These contradictions and challenges should be internal; they are a conflict between what you believed to be true, and what you then experienced, not external conflicts. (Examples include: school shootings, and gun laws; belief in social welfare programs, but want lower taxes; support green energy, but cannot afford electric car, etc.). 
Prompt 6:  Connection to Course Concepts
Incorporate relevant concepts and theories discussed in our PS1 American Government class into your reflection.  Explain how your personal experiences align with, or challenge these concepts, and demonstrate a deep understanding of the course material. (Hint: you can look at the last pages in the syllabus that list the topics discussed in class).
TOPICS:
* CONSTITUTION AND FEDERALISM, CHP 2&3   * CIVIL LIBERTIES & CIVIL RIGHTS, CHP 4&5    * POLICY CHP 16&17   *IDEOLOGY  * INTREST gROUPS  CHP 10    *MEDIA/PUBLIC OPINION CHP 8     *POLITICAL PARTICIPATION  CHP 7   * POLITICAL PARTIES   CHP 9    *CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS  CHP 7    *BUREAUCRACY    CHP 15   *LOCAL GOVERNMENT    CHP 14  *EXECUTIVE BRANCH    CHP 12  * JUDICUAL BRANCH    CHP 13
ON LINE BOOK LINK AS REFRENCE
American Government 3e – OpenStax 
HERE IS A BIT OF MY BACKGROUND. YOU COULD JUST MAKE UP ANY OF THESE ANSWERS, YOU COULD USE YOURS OR SOMEONE ELSES BELIEFS OR EXPERIENCES AND MAKE THEM “MY OWN”
I AM FEMALE lATINA 32. MEXICAN AMERICAN, I WAS A TEEN MOM AT 16, FIRST TO GO TO COLLEGE, GREW UP IN EAST LA WITH A SINGLR MOM OF 4. MOM WAS ALWAYS AFRAID OF POLICE/AUTHORITY BECAUSE SHE WAS SCARED OF DEPORTATION. I’VE NEVER VOTED IN MY LIFE BECAUSE I AM NOT SO ,UCH INTO POLITICS AND NOT SURE IF MY COUNT WOULD MAKE A DIFRENCE. I THINK THAT THE GOV. IS RIGGED AND NOT HONEST WITH ITS PEOPLE. THE MOST HONEST PRESIDENT WE’VE  HAD IS TRUMP AND BELIEVE THAT THE GOV. TRIED TO TARNISH HIS REPUTATION WITH PUBLIC MEDIA WHILE HE WAS PRESIDENT, AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO KEEP HIM OUT OF OFFICE BY SLAMING HIM WITH LEGAL ISSUES.  iT WAS EASY TO ADD BIDEN INTO PRESIDENCY BECAUSE HE CAN BE EASILY MINIPULATED AND CONTROLED BY THE HIRE UPS. 

What responsibility does the United States have to accept refugees from foreign wars? How do the specific circumstances of wars influence that responsibility?