Write an essay that addresses this question, relying exclusively on the following primary sources. How did the religious beliefs of white protestant Americans factor into the ways that they approached race relations and the issue of segregation in the mid-1950s?You
must substantiate your claims by relying on evidence from both assigned readings, and you must deal
with both readings in a significant way. You must cite those sources using footnotes, whether you are
paraphrasing the sources or directly quoting from them, and you should be doing both throughout your
essay.
Primary Sources:
Billy Graham, “Billy Graham Makes Plea for an End to Intolerance,” Life, 1 October 1956, 138-151.
Available online at:
https://books.google.com/books?id=sEEEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_su
mmary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false ]
G.T. Gillespie, A Christian View of Segregation (Greenwood, MS: Citizens’ Council Educational Fund,
1954). [posted on Canvas]
Students should not draw from any additional readings, including online material. Your essay should be
based only on the above assigned readings. Do not draw material from the internet or any other
sources beyond what has been assigned. Students who rely on sources beyond those assigned will
receive an “F” on the assignment.
our essays should be typewritten and double-spaced using standard 1” margins on all sides. For font
choices, you may use either New Times Roman 12 pt font or Calibri 11 pt. font, both of which are
available with Microsoft Word. Papers should be roughly 1,100-1,200 words, though some students may
need more words than that to adequately support their argument.
Essays should have a thesis statement in the opening paragraph. Your thesis statement should not
merely address the subject of your paper; a thesis statement should state your argument—your
position—in response to the question, “How did the religious beliefs of white protestant Americans
factor into the ways that they approached race relations and the issue of segregation in the mid-1950s?”
For this essay, you need to underline your thesis statement.
When referencing readings, you should cite your sources using footnotes following the guidelines of
Chicago Manual of Style. The History Department Writing Guide, located on the course Canvas
homepage, details this format.
Again, your paper must follow the guidelines of the Chicago Manual of Style, and your citations must be
in the form of footnotes, not endnotes. No additional bibliography is required for this paper, and
student should only draw upon the readings assigned to them.
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