Title: Analyzing Secondary Sources on the African American Experience in the Americas

Africans began to arrive in the New World in the 1500s, reshaping the demographics of the area.  Of course, most Africans were brought to America as slaves.  The foundation of the African American experience in the Americas cannot be understood without analyzing the system of slavery in the Americas.  
You have already reviewed how to analyze a primary source.  We will now review how to investigate a secondary source.
1. Please review: Analyzing Secondary Sources

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2. Please read the Heywood  and Thornton 
see attached
3. Please review the following: Why is African History Neglected?
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/09/09/438672718/john-oliver-says-u-s-students-learn-virtually-nothing-about-africa
4. Complete the following questions:
Who are the authors for each work and what are their potential biases?
What is the thesis for each and what are the main arguments?
What primary sources are they relying on most to make their arguments?
Is each source reliable/convincing?  Explain.