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African Americans have been determined to attain their freedom since arriving in 1619. Some argue the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was that watershed moment. Others argue that African Americans are still fighting for their freedom. What do you think? In 5 – 6 pages, you must take a position and make an argument on whether you believe African Americans are free. Your paper should have a thesis statement, as well as include your definition of ‘freedom.’
I strongly encourage you to use the LibGuide that was created for African American History Links to an external site.courses. LBCC librarians will be excited to help you get started. Note: ignore the ‘Prompt’ on the LibGuide, that was for a different course.
This essay assignment is not an opinion paper. Historians make arguments and debate about the past based on historical evidence and logic. As such, your paper must include:
Requirements Checklist
Minimum of three primary sources
Minimum of three secondary sources
Papers must be double-spaced, typed, and aligned left with 1-inch margins (all around) in 12-point Times New Roman font, and numbered.
At the top left of your paper include (single-spaced):
Your first and last name; course title and section number; date; title of essay. Then begin writing your essay. A separate title page is not needed.
Bibliography listing your sources used for the essay. The bibliography does not count toward the 5 – 6 content pages requirement.
As with all assignments in this course, your essay must be well-written; your work will be evaluated based on both content and form (grammar, organization, etc.).
Citation Format
Chicago Manual of Style format is required in the discipline of History. You can review this format on our LBCC library course LibGuide Links to an external site..
Chicago citation format requires footnotes, not parenthetical (in-text) citations. A simple google and/or YouTube search can show you how to insert footnotes on your word document if you are unfamiliar with these tools. You can also go to the Writing Center for assistance.
Essay is worth 100 points and must be 5 – 6 pages long.
Submission process
A submission drop box will be available on our Canvas course site under Module Week 12. All essays must be submitted as doc, docx, or pdf formats; No google doc links.
Make sure that your document is compatible with the software in Canvas.
All essays will be sent through anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin.com) which is embedded in Canvas (there is no need to go directly to Turnitin.com) Any work plagiarized will cost you the entire score for this assignment.
It is your responsibility to understand the definition of plagiarism. A detailed explanation on what constitutes plagiarism can be found on pages 6 – 7 of the course syllabus. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to turn in work that is your own.
The instructor does NOT accept e-mailed assignments. DO NOT email me your essay unless instructed to do so.
Statement on plagiarism and academic honesty
In submitting your paper, you agree with the following statement:
I have read and understood LBCC’s policy on academic honesty as stated in the LBCC Administrative Procedure on Student Conduct, AP5500 Links to an external site.. I understand what constitutes plagiarism and that engaging in it will result in a failing grade for this assignment and possibly the course. I also understand that all plagiarism cases will be immediately reported to the Dean of Students. This paper is my own work, written specifically for this assignment.