analyze 1 primary document. Select any primary document from either the handout “Origins of North American Slavery and Racism” or the handout “Civil War and Emancipation.” The handouts are posted under “Course Packet” on CANVAS.
You are required to reference/cite 2 outside sources (the textbook and other course readings can be those sources. Online sources other than online journals are NOT acceptable. Wikipedia is strictly prohibited). You are also obviously required to reference the document itself. In no less than 500 words, answer the attached questions. The questions can also be used as an outline for the essay.
The assignment should be submitted/uploaded as one essay on the Module 6 page on Bb as a Microsoft Word Document (double-spaced using Times New Roman or Courier fonts). Make sure that the work is your own. IT MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A MICORSOFT WORD DOCUMENT AND UPLOADED TO CANVAS ONLY.
DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
- Introduction
- Who wrote the document & who was the intended audience?
- What type of document is this?
- Why was the document written?
- Main body (3 paragraphs)
- What three things did the author say that you think are important?
What assumptions is the author making?
- Document Specific Question (question depends on which document you analyze)
- What do you think life was like for Africans in the colonies as they transitioned from indentured servitude to enslaved people?
- What was the significance of the Civil War to African people and what was the significance of the war to White Americans? Did the two groups view the war in the same way? Explain.
- Conclusion
- Can you believe this document?
- What can you learn about the society that produced the document?
- What does this document mean to you?
Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document.
