Assignment Task
Analyze the ideologies and programs of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois. How effectively did they address the problems facing African Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Purpose
Major essays allow students to explore an area of interest in greater depth and demonstrate their level of understanding about a specific topic or issue, their capacity for independent research, thinking, and insight, as well as their ability to communicate ideas in a scholarly fashion.
Description
Students are required to write one research essay for this course. This essay must be fully referenced using Chicago style citations in adherence with academic integrity standards and a bibliography should be included with the submission. A guide to Chicago citation and a resource guide to assist with research can be found a Canvas. Students are to respond to ONE question from a total of 19 options, which are available on Canvas and listed below. Students are welcome to construct their own question based upon personal interest but you must obtain approval to undertake this topic from the course coordinator in writing well in advance of submission.