What is the history of the African American fight and struggle for Civil Rights?

What is the history of
the African American fight and struggle for Civil Rights? Why and how is this
history of activism important today? Your research paper should:
Objectives:
Connect
historic race relations to those of the modern-day.
Analyze
textual arguments and identify their significance to the historical memory
of race relations in America.
Articulate
one’s own opinion in a succinct, organized, and eloquent manner.
Be
able to conduct historical research and cite bibliographic sources
according to the Chicago Manual of Style.
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
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Directions:
Write an essay that answers each open-ended question
listed above. The paper should begin with an introduction that includes a
thesis statement stating what you plan to argue. The conclusion should not be a
summary of what was written in the body of the paper, but concluding ideas or
predictions about what your analysis of these texts tells us about race
relations today.
The entire paper should be free of spelling and
grammatical errors. The font size and style should be legible and easy to read
(preferably 12-point font, Times New Roman).
You may utilize as many secondary sources as possible
to bolster your arguments. When secondary sources are used, create a
bibliography page following the essay with all sources cited according to the
discipline of History in the Chicago Manual of Style.
The entire paper must be completed individually and
written in your own words. If you use quotes or paraphrase sentences from an
author, then cite these sources in the text according to the Chicago Manual
of Style. If you knowingly commit plagiarism of someone else’s work, then
you will automatically receive a failing grade for the
assignment.
Recommended Paper Format:
· Introduction (1-2 paragraphs): The Introduction should introduce the reader to your topic.
The last sentence of the Introduction should clearly state what your thesis
or argument is in the paper and mention a minimum of three main examples you will
provide to demonstrate why and how your thesis is correct.
· Body (several paragraphs): Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence
identifying what you plan to relay in the remainder of the paragraph. For each
example you plan to describe as supporting your paper’s thesis, provide
extensive historical facts and analysis to make your statements understandable
and persuasive to the reader.
· Conclusion (1-2 paragraphs): The Conclusion should provide a brief summary of what the
paper entailed but also state why this topic is important as the reader moves
forward. This section should answer questions like: Why does this moment,
interpretation, or perspective of history matter? How can this information and
analysis benefit us in the future? How does it impact, enlighten, or enhance
our knowledge of the African American experience in the United States?