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For this exam, you will compose 2 short essays (each essay should be between 2-3 double spaced pages, and therefore your entire exam should be 4-6 pages). Your task on this exam is to show that you have listened to and synthesized the key ideas presented in lectures and that you have done the readings in this course. You can use any of the course readings for this exam, but do not use outside sources. You should therefore refer directly to course materials in your answers. Upload your entire exam as one single document and attach one works cited page with all of your materials to the end of your exam. See instructions below for how many sources you need to cite. You can use any legitimate system of citation (MLA, APA, etc.). I

Essay One

What does "the right to vote" mean in the United States? Where does that right come from and how has it evolved over time? Write a 2-3 page essay in which you use the course materials to explore this question by thinking about the historical context of disenfranchisement and the movement for voting rights. This question is meant to be cumulative and comprehensive, so spend some time looking at the materials from the several modules that relate to voting, and be creative in the construction of the story you're telling. Be sure to include at least 4 texts in your answer by referring to them directly (by which I mean use brief quotes). Your GL textbook counts as ONE of the four sources but my lectures do not need to be cited (you can of course use Aptheker's lecture). Information from my lectures should be referenced in a general sense without a citation.

Essay Two

Compare and contrast the theories and practices of two authors in this course whose writing is central to understanding the history of social movements. You might choose to focus, for example, on the writing of Frederick Douglass, Dr. King, and/or Malcolm X, although you are certainly not limited to those choices. You should cite a minimum of 3 texts from this course in your answer and your answer should be 2-3 double spaced pages. What key ideas informed their strategies and what were the goals of the movement? What themes emerge from their writing? As you compare and contrast the ideas of two writers using 3 sources, focus on what you found interesting and what you want to remember from this class.