Explain how debates about civil rights evolve in American society between the end of the Civil War and the Great Depression?

1. Type a 1200 word answer to the question. Your answer should be 4-5 pages, double-
spaced, 12-point font.
2. Submit your answer as a MS Word document attachment in UT Canvas.
3. You may consult books and lecture notes while you prepare your answer.
4. You may discuss your answer with other students.
5. Do NOT copy passages from the books or lectures or websites.
6. Make sure that you answer the question as fully as possible.
Discuss all of the issues itemized in the question.
7. Make sure that your answer has a central thesis.
State your thesis in the first paragraph of your answer.
8. Make sure that your answer is clearly written without spelling or
grammatical mistakes. Proofread your answer for clarity, persuasiveness,
and style.
Question:
Explain how debates about civil rights evolve in American society between the end of the
Civil War and the Great Depression? Make sure you discuss different points of view, and
how they changed over sixty years. Make sure you begin your answer with a thesis
statement explaining how the debates about civil rights in the United States were different
in 1932 from 1865, and why the debates were different.

1. Describe the perspectives offered by:
a. James McPherson;
b. Steven Hahn;
c. Michael McGerr;

2. Make sure you refer to:
a. The Thirteenth Amendment;
b. The Freedmen’s Bureau;
c. “Home Rule”;
d. William Jennings Bryan;
e. Progressivism;
f. Women’s Suffrage.

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