HIS 111 Eugenics and US Immigration Essay

HIS 111 Eugenics and US Immigration Essay

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HIS 111 (F23) Exam 3 Please answer ONE of the questions below. Your response should be double-spaced and written in 12point font. Your essay should be about 2type-written pages. You are expected to draw from required course material, period. Do not draw from outside sources. You are required to cite sources using a parenthetical format. For books, your citation should consist of the author’s last name and page number. Examples: (Takaki, p. 125); (Klinkner & Smith, p. 200); (Fields & Fields, p. 12). For articles, your citation should consist of the author’s last name and article title. Example: (Reed, “Why Juneteenth Celebrations Should Acknowledge the 13th Amendment”). And for lectures, your citation should simply indicate the lecturer’s name and lecture title. Example: (Reed, Lecture, “Reconstruction” Parts I-III). 1) What was eugenics and what role did it play in US immigration policy during the 1920s? (Lectures; Takaki Chapter 11 and other relevant chapters) 2) Did the Emancipation Proclamation end chattel slavery in the US or did the 13th Amendment do so? Explain what each of the above did and did not do. (Lectures; Klinkner/Smith, Chapters 2 and 3; Reed, “Why Juneteenth Celebrations Should Acknowledge the 13th Amendment”) 3) What were the push and pull factors contributing to the Great Migration? 90percent Did the migration improve blacks’ economic and social status? 10percent (Lectures and Takaki Chapter 13) RUBRIC This paper will be graded Pass/Fail. A competently executed (passing) essay will conform to the following guidelines. Papers should not be fewer than 1 page and should not exceed 2.5 pages. Your papers should be logically organized. Papers should include an introduction, body, and conclusion. Logical organization necessitates clearly written sentences and appropriate paragraph breaks. Successfully papers will directly address the questions/issues and demonstrate a command of relevant assigned readings/lectures. Citations should include all information derived from the text that is not common knowledge—not just quotes. Practically, this means that each paragraph will likely have at least one citation. Students are permitted a maximum of TWO quotes. GRADING SCHEMA: 1 page minimum, 2.5 pages maximum Double-spaced 12point font Logical Organization Directly address the question Demonstrate mastery of relevant assigned readings/lectures You must cite your sources as directed 10percent 5percent 20percent 30percent 30percent 5percent
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