HIS 200 Apllied History

Topic is Equal RIghts Amendment (one paragraph needed)

You will use this section of your essay to provide further detail about your historical event

while supporting the claim you made in your thesis statement. Make sure to cite your sources.

Specifically, you should:

A. Describe the causes of the historical event. In other words, what were the underlying factors

that led to the historical event? Were there any immediate causes that precipitated the

event?

B. Illustrate the course of your historical event. In other words, tell the story or narrative of your

event. Who were the important participants? What did they do? Why? How do the

perspectives of the key participants differ?

C. Describe the immediate and long-term consequences of the historical event for American

society. In other words, how did the event impact American society?

D. Discuss the historical evidence that supports your conclusions about the impact of the event

on American society. Support your response with specific examples from your sources.