Writing Homework Help

• The assignment consists of two short essays that cover the time period from approximately 1945 to 1965. Choose two from among the below five prompts. Each essay should be 500-600 words in length (about two pages).
• These prompts refer to the “black freedom struggle,” which is a term that encompasses the activism of World War II, the civil rights movement, and the black power movement. Each essay can focus either on a narrow portion of this time period, or the entirety of it.
• You will draw upon material from Lecture 7 through Lecture 12. You must cite at least two different readings (total) across your essays, but are welcome to cite more.
• Upload your essays to Canvas as a single document, and indicate the prompt number and word count for each essay. You do not need to include a bibliography, title page, or any kind of header. Use Chicago Style footnotes anytime you reference a reading or lecture.
• These essays are open book and open note, with no time limit. They should be single-authored—you may not consult your classmates! However, you are free to make ample use of your notes and all material posted to Canvas.

PROMPTS

1. Why were boycotts, sit-ins, marches, and other forms of nonviolent protest so effective in the fight against segregation?
2. How did communism and/or anti-communism shape the black freedom struggle?
3. What was the role of non-black people in the black freedom struggle?
4. Explain the role, aims, and purpose of militancy in the black freedom struggle.
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