Write a 2-page, double spaced essay that is based on the two primary sources included below – the Justice Department’s amicus curiae brief and John F. Kennedy’s report.
Steps:
- Read and analyze the primary source excerpts below. How do the two sources show that influence of the Cold War on the U.S. executive branch during the Cold War? In other words, how does each author see the relationship between racial equality within the United States and US Cold War rhetoric on the world stage.
- Note that the sources were written just over 11 years apart – in 1952 and 1963.
- Be sure to include a thesis statement at the end of the first paragraph, and then support the thesis with explanation and evidence in supporting paragraphs. The essay must be based on the primary sources.
- Intro – Provide an intro to the sources (historical context of…). Thesis statement should appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.
- Supporting paragraphs: One paragraph = one point
- Include specific quotes from each primary source, and then explain how it helps answer the question.
I will attach the sources. Please only use information from sources, no outside resources.