african american history

In essay format

Syllabus States:

Your posts must be at least 300 words in content. In-depth explanations of the exact expectations are located in the Discussion area of the class.

1. You will need to have at least 300 words in this post plus full references due Friday …Research must be done in the library using JSTOR database or other sources that are creditable.

2. Also 2 peer responses that make a contribution to the historical discussion with at least 100 words for each required response  due Sunday. Research must be done in the library using JSTOR database or other sources that are creditable.

3. You must reference using one of the three formats and following your major’s designated style: MLA, APA, CS, Kate L. Turabian’s Manual, and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).  YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES! (See syllabus for links to the Style websites to learn how to cite and references)

Citations/references use your major degree’s style. See the link for your major’s style:

Citation Styles by Major: https://apus.libguides.com/programstyleguides
APA Style: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/apa-style-guide-info.html
BLUE BOOK: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/bluebook-style-guide-info.html
Chicago Style: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/chicago-style-guide-info.html
Chicago part 2: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/chicago-style-info-continued.html
MLA Style: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/mla-style-guide-info.html
Post your letter (in character) no later than Friday, 11:55 p.m. ET and post two responses to a minimum of two classmates’ letters (in character) no later than Sunday, 11:55 p.m.

Photo: Children, work, soap models, Harlem Art Workshop, African Americans, New York, NY, 1933 . Siz

In the Harlem Art Workshop, 1933, children carve soap models. This is from artstor.org.

Thousands and thousands of African Americans wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt for help from 1932 to 1944.

Assume an African American character and write from the perspective of the character. What would be the obstacles faced by people of color during the Great Depression or the war years?  Explain the issues in your letter and ask for specific help on those matters.  Also in a separate paragraph below your letter, explain why you chose to write what you did. What inspired you to write on the topics, situations or events that were discussed in your letter?

One way to help you prepare for your letter is to research writing letters during the Great Depression to President and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.  In addition,  some websites you can look at for this Discussion: Eleanore Roosevelt and Civil Rights, George Washington University  and “Please Help US Mr. President”: Black Americans Write to FDR

You can also Google: “Black Americans write to Eleanor Roosevelt.” You will see multiple images of actual letters written to the First Lady.

Do not use Wikipedia for this Discussion. Please use at least one academic source from the library.