Post Civil War history (Tulsa Greenwood race riots)
How did the 1921 Tulsa race massacre change the trajectory and view of African American success in not only Greenwood but around the Nation? Why did the white community feel the need to act in such a violent way and what impact did Jim Crow’s influence have on how the situation unfolded?
(see sources in Annotated Bibliography)
six to seven double-spaced pages. In the process of writing this paper you will learn and then demonstrate the essential skills of the historian: defining a research question, gathering evidence, interpreting sources, and articulating an original argument about the significance of your findings.
You will have homework assignments throughout the second half of the semester that help you prepare for this paper, which will be a part of your final grade. The paper must be submitted via the assignment link on Canvas no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 23.
Using Quotations: Most of a history essay should consist of “evidence paragraphs,” which develop and support the thesis with quotations. Quote when you’ve made an assertion your reader is unlikely to accept without proof. After you quote, always explain: tell your reader what the implications are that might not be obvious and try to imagine how someone might not agree with your reading of the material and the quotation. See the online tutorial.
Structure: As your paragraphs begin to emerge from this process of working the evidence, unify each one with a topic sentence, and arrange them in a sequence that builds toward your strongest claims. Your finished essay should thus feature a clearly sign-posted order as it advances from the introduction through your body paragraphs and, finally, to your conclusion.
Citations should include properly formatted footnotes that use Chicago Style. The paper should be double-spaced and typed in 12-point font with one-inch margins and page numbers. Students should consult the Chicago Manual of Style as they compose footnotes. Helpful guidelines for Chicago-style citations can be found here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01
