Category: History

For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
Dr. King’s 1963 March on Washington was the largest civil rights protest in American history. It helped drive change. This included the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Jim Crow laws were dismantled in the South. Voter registration increased during the Freedom Summer of 1964. In 1965, Johnson outlawed discriminatory voting practices by signing the Voting Rights Act. Three years later, and just a few days after the assassination of Dr. King, Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act. This act banned discrimination in housing. It also increased protection of Native American rights.
Watch this video to learn more about these key acts. As you can imagine, these acts have impacted people of many different groups—race, sex, national origin, religion, and more.
Choose one of these acts:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Then, respond to the following questions:
How has the act you chose impacted your neighborhood, town, or workplace? 
What progress do you hope to see in the future?

** will need to use the class book reading as the sources cant use outside sources. Compose an essay, 1000 words minimum, that addresses all the parts of the question above. Use only the secondary and primary sources provided in our readings and on the course site. Aim to use at least half of the primary sources as the main evidence to support your analysis.
essay questions:
A common image of medieval Europe invented in the 10th century was the Three Orders of Chistendom comprised of clergymen, nobles, and laborers. How accurately did this schema reflect the reality of medieval society as it developed after 1000? What groups were left out? How would characterize the makeup of medieval society? Ask yourself these questions before you submit your essay. They all reflect what’s in the rubric and on the discussion boards. These are what I look for as I evaluate your essay. Watch the video on rewrites for more on all this. Hope it helps!
1. Do I open with an introduction that lays out all the parts of the question and situates the topic in historical context? 2. Do I address each part of the question using only the images and primary sources provided on the course site and in our textbook? Don’t use outside materials!
3. Do I use paragraphs to group together at least two sources/images to support each of my main points as I address each part of the question? Three is even better!
4. Do I identify each image and source’s point of view? Who wrote it? When? Audience and purpose? Kind of document? Don’t just number the source!
5. Do I analyze how the sources relate to the question or do I simply just describe them with little reference back to the question?
6. Do I make sweeping generalizations and use anachronisms*? Or instead do I limit my analysis to what the evidence supports and keep focused on the historical context?
7. Do I address change over time in my analysis? Do I use the textbook to connect my essay to relevant historical trends?
8. Do the sections of my essay buiild one to the next? How does the point I just made in one paragraph lead to the next one I plan to make?
9. Do I close with a conclusion that sums up the main takeaways of the essay, including change over time?
10. Did I proofread my essay to correct errors and improve its clarity and organization?
* An anachronism is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of people, events, objects, language terms and customs from different time periods. Anything that is out of its historical time and place is an anachronism. A common example is to apply standards and norms from today that were different from those in the past, to say, for example, that people have always wanted to be equal or that women have always worked in the home. Those are both sweeping generalizations and anachronistic.

ONLY USE PROVIDED SOURCES.Citing the Rice book, explain why this conflict happened: what were the causes of this rebellion? Then take the primary sources (on Canvas) and critique Rice’s interpretations. How do the primary sources support or contradict his findings about the causes? For those documents that contradict his interpretations, how can we explain the discrepancy? Length: 3-5 pages.
**All papers should be typed, double-spaced, one-inch margins all around, 12-point font, use footnote or endnote citations in Turabian Humanities style, submitted to me via Canvas as a file attachment in MS Word or as a pdf file. (SLO 1-4 & WI 1)

-Thesis statement:The evolution of South Africa in The 20th century witnessed an increase in economic expansion an establishment of oppressive labor controls by the white people government. This paper will seek and explore the integration of these historic actions, marked by ‘the new Union of South Africa” administration of severe regulations like the pass system and apartheid laws impacted the establishment of South Africa’s current sociopolitical environment resulting in a long-lasting effect on the nation’s progress. 
– 5 MLA article sources
~SAUNDERS, CHRIS. “South Africa and Africa.” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 652, 2014, pp. 222–37. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24541725. Accessed 10 May 2024.
~Michael C. Beaubien. “The Cultural Boycott of South Africa.” Africa Today, vol. 29, no. 4, 1982, pp. 5–16. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4186110. Accessed 10 May 2024.
~(PDF) The Colonization of South Africa and the British Impacts on Development, www.researchgate.net/publication/343557990_THE_COLONIZATION_OF_SOUTH_AFRICA_AND_THE_BRITISH_IMPACTS_ON_DEVELOPMENT. Accessed 18 May 2024. 
~Shea, Dorothy C. The South African Truth Commission: The Politics of Reconciliation. United States Institute of Peace Press, 2000. 
~Reddy, Thiven. South Africa, Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy. Wits University Press, 2016. 
outline: Introduction: The history of African and European settlement in South Africa.  Keep this very brief.  The Afrikaners, Zulus, and British all spread out over the area we know today as South Africa by the 1840s.  Please do not spend more than a few sentences on this.
The Transvaal and Orange Free State were Afrikaner states, the Cape Colony and Natal were British colonies around 1890.  Then you get into the Second Boer War, which the British initiated to take the resources in the Afrikaner states, including gold and diamonds.  The war ended in 1902 with the British absorbing the Afrikaner states.
Who were the main players?  Lord Milner, Cecil Rhodes, and the British South Africa Company.  On the Afrikaner side; Paul Kruger.  Include these people.  What were their goals?
Another key point: remember to discuss the history of South Africa’s economic development.  The restrictions to movement and settlement enacted by the South African government had a lot to do with the massive growth in the mining and industrial sectors after the Second Boer War, and even more so after the declaration of the Dominion called the “Union of South Africa” in 1910.  
The country became an industrialized powerhouse early in the 20th century because of the need to create the infrastructure to support mining.  They built modern cities, roads, railroads, and factories.  
So restrictions on the movements of laborers, and later, more systematic restrictions on different populations, had a lot to do with managing the labor system and supporting the profits of big firms.  Again, look at the British South Africa Company, which almost ran South Africa.   Remember the importance of gold mining, palladium mining, etc.  South Africa was the largest producer of gold in the world for many decades.  South African society was changing rapidly because of gold and diamond mining.  How did Africans respond to this?
Consider the development of the pass systems — these are travel documents that often restricted people based on race and “tribe”.  Who invented these, who used them?  Why?   This is part of your discussion of the economic developments of the country.
After decades of being dominated by English-speakers, the white minority government of South Africa is challenged from within, by Afrikaners.  These developments led to the rise of the Afrikaners as a political block, when the National Party finally won the elections in 1948.  
By the way, when you speak about the “white people government,” what you actually mean is “white minority rule.”  This is the concept that whites should have the final say in government and should effectively run the government on behalf of the entire population, even though they are the minority.  Why?  They justified it because they controlled most of the economic wealth, and they knew “better”.  But white minority rule was not united, and the English-speaking British settlers had more power than the Afrikaners who had been in the country since 1652.  This changed in 1948 when the Afrikaner-led National Party won the elections. 
The National Party implemented apartheid — this was a more systematic version of restrictions that existed before.  It did not come out of the blue.  By 1950 the Group Areas Act had been put in place.  This was the law that established extensive rules on the movement and transactions of different peoples.  Why?
Then talk about the struggle against apartheid.  The African National Congress had been founded in the 1910s, but it now had even more compelling reasons to fight.  Obviously bring in Mandela.  It seems that this discussion could take up the last third of you body paragraphs.
I would not take your paper beyond 1994.  That is when minority rule ended and African National Congress (ANC) took power.  If you go beyond this date the paper would get too long and try to cover too much material.  You should use your sources to fill in the details.

African American women are rarely recognized as leaders so we want to bring these women back into history. Of course, we must define what a leader is. Select one leader to write on. The focus of this essay is the period from 1877 through World War II. You may also search online, but if you do, you must use credible sources only (Wikipedia, About.com, blogs etc are not credible sources, for example).  
Remember that this is a formal essay so your essay will need to include an introduction paragraph (with a thesis statement), body paragraph(s), and the conclusion paragraph. 

Before making a decision about taking on the assignment, it is important to thoroughly review all of the instructions to ensure that they can be followed. This has been a significant issue thus far. I shared detailed instructions for the Research Design and Bibliography Assignment, as well as an example of how the instruction should be formatted. I have also included an attachment of the research that has been completed thus far. Additionally, please ensure that you are prepared to include a Turnitin AI report and a plagiarism report. 

For your Comprehensive Final write an essay covering the most important events in United States history from 2000 to today. Explain how these events are connected to the past (what you have learned in class). Your final should be 2 full pages long – minimum. Consider political, social, and economic events and their impact on today. Document your sources! Don’t use history.com or media websites such as MSNBC or Fox. Don’t use encyclopedias. Use academic sources. Your final is only worth 5 points so count your points to make sure you need them!
Essay Guidelines
Address the questions in the assignment Module.
Your essay must be a full page and a half long, minimum, for credit. Write in Times New Roman Font 12 point, double spaced. Omit any personal information on your submission – no name, date, class etc. Canvas gives me all the information.
Write your essay in a word processing program. Spell and grammar check. Count the number of sentences in each paragraph (5-7 sentences is a paragraph). Edit your work to meet the guidelines. Submit! Your work will be evaluated for plagiarism, AI, and cheating websites. Don’t do it! Turnitin will identify your work as plagiarized and you will get an F on the Assignment. Not worth it!
Typos and spelling mistakes are not acceptable! That’s the job of spell and grammar check. If you have typos – expect a D. You don’t need to send me an email to let me know you submitted your work. Canvas alerts me when you submit assignments.

No AI or player idk I always say this but yet when I pick a writer I always get flagged for AL. I will me checking before I release payment. oNLy USE THE SOURCES that I GiVe you no outside sources.   Directions are in comment

Part 3: Fragmentation, Synthesis, and Struggles for Power in the Medieval Period (750 – 1340). outlines are attached to help navigate the chapters (9-12). textbook information will be given once assigned.
Short Answer Responses for Part III Test: In 1-2 paragraphs (at most) answer each of the following questions. Need to include at least 1 assigned historical document (primary source which are the documents in the ebook).
Please use course-assigned resources only. The primary sources, lecture slides, textbook chapters 9-12, etc., should be utilized for support. The primary source documents need to be utilized where indicated (the actual document, rather than the intro material or other secondary materials). Every question requires support from course resources. Make your source use clear.
The lecture slides and the historical documents in the textbook online should be relied upon the most for this assignment
All questions are considered and answered thoroughly. Answers are given with analytical reference to specific documents, events, developments and / or persons. In other words use specific examples and whenever possible incorporate the assigned documents into your answer. The events / developments/ or persons under review are considered in relation to what else was happening in the western and or non western world at the time. Use only the sources given (textbook, given primary docs in textbook, lecture slides).
Lecture Slides to Use: Chapter 9: Lecture Slide: Charlemagne, Renaissances, and Vikings, Chapter 10: Lecture Slides for Commerce, Crusades, and Controversy in the Medieval Period, Chapter 11: Lecture Slides Consolidation of Power in the west, Chapter 12: Lecture Slide Control and Exclusivity and the end of the Middle Ages Questions:
Why would Pope Leo III decide to crown Charlemagne Emperor (the first Holy Roman Emperor) in 800?
Describe the way in which cities were formed and the economic, political, and social impact of the Commercial Revolution.
What did the Investiture Conflict and the First Crusade illuminate about the power of the medieval papacy?
Describe the ways in which Philip II of France, Henry II of England and Frederick I (Barbarossa) of German States (Holy Roman Empire Realm) each tried to consolidate their control over their realms.

Essay: See Expository Essays // Purdue Writing Lab for a definition of “essay”. Each student will produce one 4 (four) to 6 (six) (1,000-1,500 words) page essay with a bibliography with a minimum of six sources [at least one primary source, one monograph, an article or more from JSTOR, and a .edu or .org website] on two decisions made in the battle researched for the PPT. The essay/Field Study essay is on two decisions – one made by each army. 20% of final grade.
Due by 11:59pm May 6.
Use should be made of primary accounts, maps (GPS data, MapQuest, GoogleEarth and images (especially three-dimensional ones) of the terrain, maps of the action, images of the action (these can be analyzed for their accuracy) as well as of video treatments of the action. Attention must be paid to the following questions: What was the overall leader’s intent or objectives? How well were they articulated or communicated? What human conditions and decisions effected behavior? How did technology and doctrine interact? What decisions were made at the tactical, operational and strategic levels, and what were the results? How did command, control and communications impact leaders and their subordinates? How does seeing the terrain enhance your understanding of the battle? How were decisions made and communicated? What lessons, if any, can one learn from the event and how it unfolded? Analyze how the backgrounds of the leaders created assumptions/paradigms for them under which they made their decisions.
Answer all the following questions for the essay: 1. How have historians analyzed the event? 2. What was the significance of the event, and the steps that led to its conclusion? 3. What could have been done differently in the battle? 4. Why do you think that did not happen? 5. What is the single most important thing you learned from the study? 6. How will you use what you have learned today to analyze other battles/campaigns (or history in general)? Compose a conclusion that highlights the complexities of research and discovery in relation to the topic and indicate possible further avenues for research/exploration of the topic [Critical Analysis and Reasoning and Written Communications]; also, consider the cultural and civic implications of the topic and what they reveal about different cultures and their history [Critical Analysis and Reasoning and Personal, Social, Civic Responsibility]. Use a word processing program for the essays and proficiently use Chicago Style/Kate Turabian (particularly if you plan to major in history) or Modern Language Association/MLA [Technological Competency and Information Literacy].