Free and enslaved black Americans argued for their rights during the revolution. This writing assignment requires you to read and analyze primary sources from the revolutionary era.Free and enslaved black Americans argued for their rights during the revolution. this writing assignment requires you to read and analyze primary sources from the revolutionary era.
In your essay, you should:
Include all parts of the prompt listed below: introduction, summarize section, analyze section, synthesize section, and conclusion.
Use specific, cited, direct evidence (details, examples, and quotes) from the OpenStax textbook and the primary source documents to support your answers and bring out insightful interpretations.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Meet the word count minimum of +1,000 words total. It is fine to exceed the word count.
Format:
Double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman is my preference, but you won’t lose points if you use a different font or single space. Please be sure to include a word count. The paper should be at least 1000 words, or at least 4 pages.
Sources:
Please use your textbook and the primary sources Wheatley, Sarter, Sutton, and the freedom petitioners. Since all sources are provided, you should NOT do any outside research and you do NOT need include a bibliography or works cited at the end of your paper. Include quotes from the OpenStax and the primary sources throughout your assignment and use in-text parenthetical citations or footnotes to clarify which source the quote comes from. Since the ebook does not have page numbers, cite the textbook section where your found the quote (OpenStax, 7.2) and indicate which primary source document you are quoting (Wheatley).
PROMPT:
This prompt is broken down into different parts, but your assignment should be a cohesive essay separated into paragraphs. You should start with a brief introduction, then have a section that answers the questions in the summarize section, next analyze the articles, then synthesize the articles, then have a brief conclusion.
Introduction:
Introduce the topic of African Americans arguing for their rights during the Revolution Era. Be sure to include a thesis statement in your introduction.
Summarize section:
Describe the roles that free and enslaved African Americans played in the Revolutionary War. Include citations from the OpenStax textbook.
Analyze section:
After reading the primary source documents, analyze how each of the authors argued for their rights. Consider what strategies they used to form their positions and to make persuasive arguments.
Synthesize section:
Compare and contrast all 4 articles, explaining how they are similar and how they differ.
Conclusion
Sources needed for the essay:
“Petition of a Great Number of Negroes” to the Massachusetts House of Representatives (January 13, 1777). In Aptheker, ed., A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States, voL 1, pp. 9-10. From the Massachusetts Historical Society, 5th series, vol. 3 (Boston, 1877). pp. 432ff.
Sutton, Belinda. “Petition to the Massachusetts General Court.” February 14, 1783 Sutton, Belinda. “Petition to the Massachusetts General Court.” February 14, 1783
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