For your final essay,(Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion) you are required to discuss one historical event, organization/group or person that we’ve read about or discussed in class. Provide an analysis of the historical event/person. You will need to support your argument with readings and films viewed in class. If you decide to use other sources, remember to cite.

Consider the following questions based on your topic:

Who is the person? What part of history did they contribute to? What impact did he/she make?

Compare and contrast the event/person to another historical event/person we discussed in class.

Why is this event/person important today?

Your essay should have an Introduction, Thesis, Supporting Details, and Conclusion, and Work Cited.

book: Brian Behnken. Civil Rights and Beyond: African American and Latino/a Activism in the Twentieth-Century United States. chapter 6