Image/Artist Assignment

AS 2262 African-American History I, Spring 22
Dr. Archer
Image/Artist Assignment
Due Date: – Due April 26 on Blackboard 11:20am
3-4 pages
Evaluate how the 2022 paintings of Christine MelosaBasquiat, We Fight and Guns and Moses include themes located in The Narrative of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman The Moses of Her People, and the “Introduction” in Picturing Frederick Douglass: An Illustrated Biography of the Nineteenth Century’s Most Photographed American. Lastly, offer a brief comment about the effectiveness of art, images and representations in their ability to engender change.
Note: You must draw on all five sources. These include:
1. Frederick Douglass’ Narrative
2. Harriet Tubman’s Narrative
3. Intro to Picturing Fredrick Douglass
4. Paintings: (1) We Fight and (2) Guns and Moses
Sources & Contextual Information
• “We Fight” (Frederick Douglass) and Guns and Moses (Harriet Tubman) can be found on Christine Melosa Basquat’s webpage (scroll down) “We Fight” & “Guns and Moses”
• For contextual background information on ChristineMelosa Basquiat – (cousin to famous artist Jean Michelle Basquiat) see CMB Website. Who is Christine Melosa Basquiat?
• For contextual background information on Jean-Michel Basquiat – see handout reading
• “Introduction” in Picturing Frederick Douglass: An Illustrated Biography of the Nineteenth Century’s Most Photographed American is posted Blackboard
• Harriet Tubman The Moses of Her People is posted on Blackboard
MECHANICS OF STYLE:
A. Be sure to write in a clear and concise manner. Avoid over quoting and long quotes. A mere sentence for a quote will usually suffice. As a reviewer of these documents you are expected to focus on the above instructions in your own language and scholarly style. This is not a paper requiring end or foot-notes. Howeverif you are using direct quotes, give the author and page number in parentheses immediately after the citation. Example: (Douglass, 25) or (AAO, 35). Aim not to quote much from the text book. Rather write your ideas in your own style and words. You may quote more from the Douglass narrative. Yet, do not over quote.
B. All papers must be typed (no larger than 12 point font), double spaced 3-4 pages. Avoid “fudging” the margins or font size. Papers should be proofread to correct spelling and grammatical errors before being turned in. Easily avoidable errors will weaken your overall presentation and negatively impact your grade. Please STAPLE your papers.
C. Avoid colloquial expressions. Slang is inappropriate in an academic paper.
D. Do not use contractions in formal writing. For example, use “did not” instead of “didn’t”.
E. Use the past tense when writing about events that occurred in the past i.e. (Slaves experiencedoverwhelming challenges). Use the present tense when discussing an author and his/her work i.e. (In The Slaves Revolt in South Carolina in 1739 Candler explores the plight of the Angola insurgents).
F. Avoid using all first and second person pronouns in your writing. Examples included “me,” “my,” “I,” “we,” “our,” “you,” and “your.” There are ways to express yourself without using these pronouns. Often times your thoughts, ideas and conclusions can just be stated affirmatively. For example, “These factors seem to suggest that Brown understood the effectiveness of the fiction genre.” “In my opinion…” can be replaced with “In the opinion of this writer…” Also instead of “If youthink about this aspect…” try “If one thinks about this aspect…”
G. For further assistance on writing an effective paper, you are encouraged to consult with the specialists at the Language House Writing Center. Their offices are located in L 300 (library).
H. Include a cover page with a title, class, instructor, name.
I. Lastly, and certainly not least do not plagiarize. If you have questions about plagiarism do not hesitate to ask me.

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