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Applied History HIS-200
Sarah Baker
Southern New Hampshire University
Instructor: Joseph Faykosh
Date: July 30
th
, 2023
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 1 In the space below, specify which historical lens you'd like to use for this exercise.
The social lens would, in my opinion, be the most historically relevant lens to employ for this
task. This is due to the numerous societal changes that occurred for people throughout this period of American history.
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 2 Next, formulate a research question about the civil rights movement (historical time from 1954 – 1968), using the lens you've chosen.
"From a social perspective, how did Martin Luther King affect African Americans' lives in the 1960s?"
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 3 First, go back and review the research question you developed in Step 1. For Step 2, first name two different primary sources that you might use to answer that question. Be as specific as you can. Your primary sources should be found using the Shapiro Library.
"Proclamation 7390" and his well-known "I have a dream" speech are two key sources I might utilize to respond to my research topic. Using these resources, we may examine how Dr. Martin Luther King intended to persuade individuals to work for social change in their neighborhoods.
source #1
- Proclamation 7390 — Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2001, January 12,
2001. (2001). American Reference Library - Primary Source Documents, 1
source #2
- King, J. M. L. (2017). I Have a Dream Speech. I Have a Dream (Primary Source Document), 1 - 3.
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 4 Next, name two different secondary sources you could use to answer your research question. Again, be as specific as you can. Your secondary sources should be found using
the Shapiro Library.
The "Second Emancipation Proclamation" and "What Love Is Not" by Martin Luther King Jr.
are two secondary materials that may be used to address my research topic. These scholarly pieces analyze Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings and the proper way to treat people on a daily basis.
KRETSINGER-HARRIES, A. C. (2021). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'S Second Emancipation Proclamation: Reimagining Prudence through Commemoration. Rhetoric & Public Affairs, 24(3), 447 - 482. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.14321/rhetpublaffa.24.3.0447
Lloyd, V. (2020). What Love Is Not: Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr. Modern Theology,36(1), 107 - 120. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1111/moth.12578
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 5 Construct a thesis statement that provides an answer to the research question you posed
in Step 1. Base your response on the historical evidence that's been presented in this course so far, as well as any research you may have done on your own. All ethnicities that desired change in their life were influenced by Martin Luther King. He affected events and policies so that people's opinions could finally be heard, and societal norms could be permanently altered.
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 6 Name three specific historical events that can be considered contributory causes of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Briefly explain why you believe each of these events contributed to the passage of the Act.
The 1964 Wesberry v. Sander’s case contributed to the passage of the Voting Rights Act by permitting candidates of many racial backgrounds to run for congress. By planning demonstrations under the slogan "give us a ballot," which was taken from one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches, the SCLC influenced the Voting Rights Act. The NAACP, which promoted voting rights and was a major force behind racial change in the US, was a third contributor to the voting rights legislation.
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 7 Based on what you read about the passage of the Voting Rights Act on Page 1 of this learning block, name one event that was part of the course
of this bill's passage by Congress.
The voting rights legislation was eventually influenced by civil rights activists. The fifteenth amendment, numerous enforcement measures, and the significance of black voting all had an influence on how African Americans were able to exercise their right to vote.
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Module 5 Short Responses – Question 8 Name three specific consequences caused by the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
Voter registration among African Americans increased right away. a sharp rise in the number of African Americans elected to local and congressional posts. There was an instantaneous shift in American policymaking away from white ideology.
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 9 One of these scholars relied heavily on evidence about the substance
of today's political debate. Which scholar was that? What sort of evidence did he use?
Political analyst David M. Kennedy supported his arguments with convincing evidence. He paraphrased the civil rights movement by saying that it "took place in that context of shared affluence, raising expectations all around, and great national self-confidence." He cited the political structure created to resolve conflicts over issues like abortion, homosexual rights, and other issues as proof in his argument that it is similar to nineteenth-century politics.
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 10 One of these scholars relied heavily on evidence about the political process
. Which scholar was that? What sort of evidence did he use?
Political analyst Richard Pildes supported his argument with data pertaining to the political system. The "purification" and "maturation" of the American political system were issues he utilized. He said that this ended the dominance of one party in our country and gave rise to the current two-party system.
Module 5 Short Responses – Question 11 1.
What is the topic of this essay? Does the author make it clear in the introduction?
2.
What is the author's thesis? 3.
What kind of sources and evidence do you think the author will use to support his thesis? This article will discuss a sit-in by certain high school students that took place on April 1st, 1960. This essay's thesis, in my opinion, is that by examining the effort to integrate public schools through the lens of the first protest in Charleston, this piece will demonstrate how a small yet devoted group of local high school students and teachers served a vital, though disregarded, a role in the fight for civil rights. I believe the author might examine first-person testimonies from individuals who were there at the school that day as well as numerous news outlets that covered the topic at the time to support this argument using primary sources.