Slaves In The South

Hide Assignment Information Turnitin® Turnitin® enabledThis assignment will be submitted to Turnitin®. Instructions Unit 1 Essay Assignment This essay assignment will focus on the lives of the former slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War and 13th Amendment, 1865-1877. “Were the former slaves in the South truly free after the Civil War (1865-1877)? Why or why not?” Assigned Readings: Chapter 15 in The Unfinished Nation 13th, 14th, 15th Amendment (found in appendix of textbook) Journal article “A Black Colony in Dougherty County” (see attachment) Document: “Black Legislators Protest Their Expulsion” (see attachment) Document: “Colonel O.H. Howard Reports on the Camilla Massacre” (see attachment) In writing your response you must answer the question directly and definitively yes or no in the first paragraph, so do not straddle the fence and answer yes and no and do not be ambiguous with your answer. You should provide your answer to the question in the first paragraph and the rest of your essay should be the why or why not (the analysis). Use only the sources provided, and make sure you use and cite all of the sources provided. Do not use outside sources, do not search the internet for alternate sources, use ONLY the sources provided. Focus Questions: You are not to answer these questions directly, they are provided only to stimulate your thinking on the assignment. • How did the former slaves define freedom? • How did the Black Codes impact the former slaves’ freedom? • How did the Freedmen’s Bureau affect the freedom of former slaves? • What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments do for black freedom? • What, if any, actions do the former slaves take to ensure their freedom? • What impact did sharecropping have on the freedom of the former slaves? Your essay should be at least 3 full pages in length not counting citations, double-spaced, use 12 pt. font (Times New Roman), and provide support and analysis for your answer. All quotations must be cited; I do not require a specific format, though title of source and page number should be included. Microsoft Word is recommended; if you use a different word processor I may not be able to open your file, and I cannot grade what I cannot open. I use originality software on all essays, so make sure your essay is your own writing. If the originality report is higher than 20% not original you should revise/edit your essay and resubmit it before the due date. Your grade will be based upon: 1) the logic and coherence of your answer; 2) directly and definitively answering the question and providing support and analysis; 3) grammar and organization; 4) using all of the sources provided.

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