The long essay would be a traditional essay that typically is at least five paragraphs long Consider the following an elongated version of your Forum but with
citation and sources. It is essential, particularly in the survey
courses, for students to provide cites and footnotes for their work in
untimed exams. Citations must adhere to the Chicago Style format but
perfection is not expected. Additionally, APA and MLA style is accepted
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The long essay would be a traditional essay that typically is at least five paragraphs long.
Consider the following an elongated version of your Forum but with citation and sources. It is
essential, particularly in the survey courses, for students to provide cites and footnotes for their
work in untimed exams. Citations must adhere to the Chicago Style format but perfection is not
expected. Additionally, APA and MLA style is accepted as well.
Again, don’t forget to read the instructions for this exam. And the opening
statement/prompt.
ONLY PICK ONE OF THESE…You will pick ONE from each section for a total of FOUR
essays. Each essay is worth 25 points.
Question 1 pick one out of the 4
Write an essay discussing black leadership in the United States from the beginning of the
Atlantic Slave trade to 1860s. Pick three major icons. Who were these major players? What were
the issues they faced and how did they confront them? Compare and contrast their philosophy
and leadership styles, their following, and achievements. How should they be remembered by
historians?
Describe the importance of Crispus Attucks. How did his contribution to the era represent
America and embody the paradox that Black men and women faced.
Discuss the role of free blacks in the United States prior to 1865. How did free blacks in the
North differ from the South? How did free blacks associate and blend into white society and/or
the slave community?
Discuss the Atlantic Slave Trade. Describe the Middle Passage from Africa to the colonies.
Specifically, describe the passage and answer who was taken from their homeland and why?
Finally, state where most of these individuals ended up in the colonies?
Question 2 pick one of the 4
Write an essay discussing plantation slavery and the slave community. How did slavery differ for
women and for those who were skilled and who did not perform agricultural related activities?
Make sure to include historiography.
How did Black soldiers shape the history of the United States politically, militarily and socially?
Write an essay discussing black participation in the Revolutionary War. Discuss the effect this
conflict had on African Americans.
How progressive was the Revolutionary War? How did the definition of freedom change during
this time? Or did it? How did nation building in the United States affect African Americans?
Discuss the historiography of American slavery (slavery in the United States). Be sure to address
the major historians and their major books. How has the study of the field changed over time.
Include at least five major authors and AT LEAST five of their publications. Make sure that you
NOT only list the books but state each book’s thesis, historical argument and how each book
changed the way that students look at history.
Question three pick one out of the 4
Write an essay tracing the abolitionist movement in the United States, 1820 to 1860. To what, if
any, degree did the movement contribute to the Civil War?
How did Black soldiers shape the history of the United States politically, militarily and socially?
Write an essay discussing black participation in the Civil War. Discuss the effect this conflict
had on African Americans.
Identify and discuss the Massachusetts 54th Regiment. How were these troops different than
others during the war? Who led these men and what problems did they face during the war?
Discuss the historiography of the United States Civil War. Be sure to address the major
historians and their major books. How has the study of the field changed over time. Include at
least five major authors and AT LEAST five of their publications. Make sure that you NOT only
list the books but state each book’s thesis, historical argument and how each book changed the
way that students look at history.
Question 4 pick one out of the 4
How did African Americans fare during Reconstruction? Was Reconstruction a failure or a
success? In what areas were the rights and hopes of African Americans protected during the
1860s/1870s? What accomplishments or rights did African Americans gain during this era? How
did White Supremacy approach and manipulate federal law during the era?
Discuss the formation of the Ku Klux Klan. What was the main intent of the group and what
affect did they have on Southern society. Additionally, discuss how the federal government
reacted to the Klan.
Discuss the role of women during slavery. How were female slaves treated? How did they differ
from their male counterparts and how were they treated similarly.
Discuss the historiography of the Reconstruction era. Be sure to address the major historians and
their major books. How has the study of the field changed over time. Include at least five major
authors and AT LEAST five of their publications. Make sure that you NOT only list the books but
state each book’s thesis, historical argument and how each book changed the way that students
look at history
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