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Paper topic:
The paper should be about 5 pages double spaced, 12 point font,
with references in MLA, APA or Chicago format. Half the
paper should discuss an idea or piece of history from the book,
and the other half should expand on that idea based on your own
research.
Note that you are required to use this structure: half your paper
explaining specifics from the book and half based on research into
material not covered by the book on a related topic or expanding
on a point in the book. General paper instructions are
here: http://pammack.sites.clemson.edu/lec392/paperinstructions.html.
Please re-read the rules in the syllabus about plagiarism.
Research suggestions:
- https://libraries.clemson.edu/research/
- evaluating sources:
- notice the date--use facts from older sources but be
critical of the interpretation
- are you reading respectable history or propaganda?
- understand the problem of getting good data
- most of your sources should be historical articles, books
and possibly primary documents, but you can supplement with
podcasts, documentaries, images, present day discussions of
race
- email Prof. Mack if you get stuck