In your American History course, you will utilize scholarly sources to address questions in the weekly assignments. Please be advised that History.com, Wiki, Wikipedia, or websites such as cliffnotes.com, studymode.com, coursehero.com, and the like are not deemed scholarly sources. Therefore, use your course text and incorporate an additional scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library in your response.
Below is a list of resources you must choose from:
- Textbook: Chapters 28 (section 28.5), 29, 30 (section 30.3), and 31
- Lesson
- Minimum of 4 scholarly sources from the Chamberlain Library resources below:
- Sources for the Week 7 Case Study topics are available by accessing this link.Links to an external site.
- The “Popular Data Bases” within the Library Guide for scholarly sources and videos via Search Popular History DatabasesLinks to an external site. or the History Library GuideLinks to an external site..
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic using the resources above.
- It’s highly recommended that you download and use the suggested assignment template for each topic to complete this case study.
- When you complete the template, upload and submit it in the assignment dropbox on this webpage.
The Civil Rights Act (1964), the Voting Rights Act (1965), and the Fair Housing Act (1968)
- Briefly describe how Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) impacted civil rights and liberties in the United States among minority groups. What did the social fabricate look like?
- Contrast the social forces that rose in opposition to combat legal segregation. Who were some of the main leaders, and what did they advocate?
- Differentiate the main arguments of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from the Voting Rights Act (1965) and Fair Housing Act (1968).
- Analyze how the Civil Rights Act of 1964 affected and improved conditions for minority groups within American society.
- Assess significant milestones achieved to span Civil Rights to make America inclusive and uphold diversity.
Topic 3 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)
Writing Requirements
- Length: 4–5 pages (not including title page and references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page
- In-text citations that correspond with your end referenc