What is the thesis/argument/main point of the authors article? Put in your own words.

Response Paper #3: Journal Article Review: I AM a Man!: Race, Masculinity, and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike
Read: Steve Estes, I AM a Man!: Race, Masculinity, and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, Labor History, Spring 2000 41(2): 153-170. (It is attached to this assignment.)
To begin, engage this article in this way:
The author has provided us with an introduction and conclusion, even if they have not explicitly highlighted/defined them as such.
Read the introduction first and then read the conclusion. The introduction should have the authors thesis/argument and the conclusion should explain what the author has attempted to argue or prove in the article.
Go back to the beginning and read the entire article.
Pay close attention to how the author has organized their work. Does the article have sections? If so, each section should have its own purpose (sub-thesis).
Identify the authors main arguments, and key concepts and terms.
Now answer the questions below:
1. What is the thesis/argument/main point of the authors article? Put in your own words.
2. What are the sub-theses/arguments to the authors subsections? Put in your own words.
3. Based on your current knowledge of gender and Black protest, has the author sufficiently supported the thesis/argument? Explain.
4. What are the authors main arguments, and key concepts and terms? Explain.
5. What are your own thoughts of the article? What are your big takeaways from it as they relate to this course Gender and Black Protest? Be specific.

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