History Assignment

History 222 – African American History After 1877

Assignment #1 

Historical Topic Paper

Writing assignment #1: 

Write a 3 page paper with a title page and bibliography following the format by the History department of using one of the required reference format for bibliography and footnotes such as APA, MLA or CSW.  Check with your major to find out what format they require you to use.

Save your paper in WORD document as  (yourlast name HIST222shortpaper1).

The topic for your paper

Explain what "Jim Crow" is  in reference to the History of African Americans and compare two Jim Crow States, their laws and  punishments.  Make sure you give examples of the Jim Crow laws in each state.

You must have at least three sources and as many primary sources as you can find. YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES!

Your paper will automatically by uploaded toTURNITIN for a plagiarism check.  Any paper over 50% plagiarized will be reported to the [email protected].  Please use the tutors in the library for help on citing, using quotes and paraphrasing.

Summary: summarize your paper in the last paragraph. 

The paper MUST be typed in Microsoft word using Times New Roman font (12), double spaced, with the preset margins.  Reference formatting should be used when completing the historical topic paper.   Students must submit the historical topic paper no later than Sunday by midnight at the end of week three.  Late papers will not be accepted.  No exceptions!

GenEdLowerLevelGradingRubric.docx 
How to cite sources.pdf