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<\/strong><\/p>\n Required Length of Your Paper<\/a><\/p>\n Researching and References in Your Paper<\/a><\/p>\n List of Sources for Your Paper<\/a><\/p>\n Grading Rubric<\/a><\/p>\n After the Civil War, the United States had to rec<\/strong>over from war, handle western expansion, and grapple with very new economic forms. However, its greatest issues would revolve around the legacies of slavery and increasing diversity in the decades after the Civil War. Reconstruction was partly a period of military occupation of the south by the northern victors. Former slaves now had freedom and new opportunities but faced old prejudices and rapidly forming new barriers. Immigrants from Europe and Asia came in large numbers but then faced political and social restrictions. Women continued to seek rights. Yet, on the whole, America became increasingly diverse by the 1920s. Consider developments, policies, and laws in that period from 1865 to the 1920s. Take one of the positions as suggested below, draw from the sources listed, and present a paper with specific examples and arguments to demonstrate the validity of your position<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Possible position\u2014in each case <\/u>you can take the pro or con position:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n After giving general consideration to your readings so far and any general research, select one of the positions above as your position\u2014your thesis. (Sometimes after doing more thorough research, you might choose the reverse position. This happens with critical thinking and inquiry. Your final paper might end up taking a different position than you originally envisioned.). Organize your paper as follows, handling these issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Length:<\/strong> Top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Research and References:<\/strong> Top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source List for Assignment 1:<\/strong> SWS Form for the textbook: Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: <\/sup>U.S. History since 1865.<\/sup>5th<\/sup><\/strong> ed.<\/p>\n Choose sources relevant to the topic and position you are taking:<\/strong><\/p>\n Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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The paper should be 500-to-750 words in length<\/strong>.<\/strong> This normally means 3-to-4 pages for the body of the paper. (The title page and Sources page do not count in these calculations.) Double-space between lines. Format instructions are below.<\/a><\/p>\n
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You must use a MINIMUM<\/strong> of three sources; the Schultz textbook must be one of them.<\/strong> Your other two sources should be drawn from the list provided below. This is guided research, not open-ended Googling.<\/strong> You will have a list of Sources at the end, using SWS format<\/strong>. You will have short, SWS-style in-text citations to those sources appropriately placed in the body of the paper<\/strong>. Except as your instructor might direct, don\u2019t use other sources for your paper than those listed here<\/strong>.<\/u> (Of course, for \u201cstarter research\u201d you can read many sources.)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Be sure to use the Schultz text as a source. Use at least two of the other sources listed here<\/strong>. Some sources are \u201cprimary\u201d sources from the time period being studied. Some sources below can be accessed via direct link or through the primary sources links on Blackboard. Each week has a different list of primary sources. For others, they are accessible through the permalink to the source in our online library: Sources below having libdatab.strayer.edu as part of the URL have a permalink to that source in our university\u2019s online library. <\/p>\n\n