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TOPIC CHOICE ONE: Innovative Entrepreneurs - Walker and Ford

Here you will focus on the business approaches of Madame C. J. Walker and Henry Ford. Both developed innovative and successful approaches in a time of rapid economic change. You will compare them in the way they started their respective businesses and the key innovative features that made each successful. One might find virtues, problems, and successes associated with both. You might see elements of each in strategies of later leaders and related issues even today.

Sources: Schultz, p. 396-7 (only Ford is discussed in our textbook). For Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919), see http://www.madamcjwalker.com/bios/madam-c-j-walker/; and https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/madam-walker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/. For Henry Ford, see https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/henry-ford.


Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Use the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other formats like APA. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced between lines, using Times New Roman font, Calibri, Arial, or Courier (size 10, 11, or 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and sources must follow SWS format. You must have a Sources list at the end; each source listed must also be cited in the body of the paper with an in-text citation.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the Sources page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The body of the paper should be five paragraphs and a total of 500-to-800 words in length. The 500 minimum is firm; you really have not adequately developed the paper if less than that. The 800 maximum is a loose guideline. The body of the paper is to be double-spaced. Typically, if you follow these instructions, the body of your paper will be 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pages in length; add a page for your title page and another for your sources list and that then gets to 4-1/2-to 5-1/2. But the length requirement is evaluated by word count.
The paper must be submitted (uploaded and attached) in the course shell provided online.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Discuss events after 1865 in terms of social and economic conditions that caused corresponding changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government.

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A project needs to be a single narrative — not broken into chapters like a thesis.  The easiest way to organize it is probably chronological.  

My argument and also my topic, In the early twentieth century, high rates of black incarceration resulted from convictions from property crimes.  In the later twentieth century, high rates of black incarceration resulted from convictions for drug offenses.  While the official cause changed, high rates of black incarceration continued through the time period in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Points clearly and concisely made, it cannot be repetitive at all, 

It has to be in chronological order, I am submitting a former draft to reference from as far as the info on Louisiana and Mississippi, please use info from draft and sources because I have to use some info from the first draft as long as its worthy. outside of the earlier times this needs to focus on black incarceration resulted from convictions for drug offenses. 
your primary focus might be on why did Mississippi and Louisiana criminalize narcotics?  Or, how did Mississippi and Louisiana drug laws cause mass incarceration?
Websites are not an acceptable source

Project

• A 25 to 30 page research paper (not including notes, graph-
ics, appendices, etc.) notes and graphs are needed
• Can include alternative formats, such as a museum-quality
exhibit or documentary film.
• Possible topics include analyzing a historiographical debate
or placing a smaller, local event in a larger historical context.
• Relies more on secondary and less on primary sources. Must have footnotes as well.

I have to show where I stand on this argument and that is I do not agree with the amount of blacks that are incarcerated on drug charges in the two states. I think that it is unjust when compared to other races mostly whites. The sentencing is way too harsh. 

FOLLOW THE OUTLINE!!! PLEASE FOLLOW OUTLINE!! Please do not pile a bunch of words together I am going to comb thru the paper with a fine tooth lol  

I will also send a pdf of a book I want used as well. 

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This assignment gives you the opportunity to practice determining the purpose and function of artifacts in order to create your interpretation of a specific historical development—Romanization. 

Discuss the impact of the process of Romanization on the Roman world. Identify at least two examples of cultural structures that were patterned across Roman-conquered cities. Cultural structures can include physical features of Roman-ruled cities, practices, policies, ideas, or any artifact that was used to shape the conquered religions. 

Discuss how these structures impacted daily life, which may include politics, economics, or social roles. Describe how and with what intent these events were "memorialized" or used in the cultural arena. 

Step 1: Choose two appropriate sources. At least one source must come from the CSU Online Library. The Academic Search Complete and eBook Academic Collection databases in the CSU Online Library would be good places to start your search. If you need additional help with using or locating information in the online library, there are library video tutorials available on the main page of the online library under the heading “Research Guides.” Resources from outside of the library should be credible and peer-reviewed and cannot include Wikipedia, Biography.com, History.com, any type of message board, or other similar encyclopedias. 

Step 2: Complete your research. Choose one interesting development that illustrates the main point that you want to make about your chosen physical structures, practices, or ideas. Gather details about your choice. For example, what types of buildings were first introduced in Rome, and why were they purposely replicated in other, smaller cities? 

Step 3: Draw conclusions from the details you found, and prepare your thesis. A thesis is prepared after you have completed your research and gathered enough information about the chosen structures. You should sit back to think about what it means to see the influence on culture. Your thesis statement should offer your reader the overall insight into the use and impact of the structure on Roman development. 

Use the following guidelines to help decide on your thesis. 

Ask yourself about how the cultural element (idea, practice, or structure) was shaped by its time period and environment. 
Ask yourself how the structure impacted the lives of the people around it, the general public, and the immediately following period in the history of Rome. 
Find the perfect specific example to demonstrate the qualities of the structure you would most like to show. 
Step 4: Write your essay. Your essay must be at least 500 words in length. All sources must be referenced and cited according to APA guidelines. 

Be sure to consider the following guidelines in your essay. 

The introduction should engage the reader and clearly present the essay’s thesis and summarize the main points that clarify your point of view. The last sentence of the introductory paragraph should be your specific thesis. 
Organization should clearly present points arranged to illustrate your opening thesis. Paragraph order and organization should clearly present points arranged to illustrate your opening thesis rather than to narrate the chronological story. 
Writing should be clear and concise with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. 
The number of sources should meet or exceed any expressed assignment requirements, and the sources should be peer-reviewed or academic in nature. At least one source must be from the CSU Online Library. 
APA guidelines should be used for reference entries and in-text citations. 
If you need assistance with writing or formatting your essay, there are additional tutorials and webinars available in the myCSU Student Portal through the Writing Center. All other questions should be directed toward your professor.

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Critical analysis paper on whether the United States was isolationist before WWI while focusing on the three decades before 1917.

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This will be the first week when you will analyze a primary document.

First, watch this episode of History Detectives: A Mormon Tale-https://www.pbs.org/video/history-detectives-1856-mormon-tale/

Then, read the Authorized Rules of the Shakers-https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175000041197&view=1up&seq=6&size=300

Then, read this primary document written by Mary Dyer, a woman whose husband and children joined the Shakers.-https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082356829&view=1up&seq=7

Pick one of the two primary documents (Authorized Rules or Mary Dyer) and analyze it using the SOURCE method. (See how the first letters of the steps spell out SOURCE!)

Series of Steps:

Origin: Who is the author of the document? What is the document?  Where was it produced? When was the document produced? (You can do outside research to answer questions about the author. Your answer should included information beyond the name of the author. Provide qualities and experiences of the author that might influence the creation of the document.)


Use: Why was it produced? How did the author intend for it to be used at the time of its creation? If it makes an argument, what is that argument? How was it actually used?

Red Flags: Every document contains bias, because all authors harbor biases? What biases did this author hold? Did the author have ulterior motives, like a motivation to stretch the facts for financial gains or to bolster their own reputation? Despite the presence of inevitable bias, can you trust the document?

Context: What was going on at the time that the document was produced that affected the creation of the document? Use this section to show that you have read the book. Quote directly from Morris. ( American Messiahs) Adam Morris

Evidence: What direct quotations from the document could you use as evidence in a paper in a history class. In this case, find evidence in your document to support one of two arguments: either that Shakers were a dangerous cult or that Shakers were not a dangerous cult.

In this assignment, your answers can be separate bullet points or paragraphs. You do not have to write a paper with transitions.

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What time period did the character live in and what was his/her contribution to that era?
What contributions did the character make to the overall character of the United States? How was the United States changed due to the actions of this character?
What primary sources can be found to substantiate your assertion that this character had a major impact on the United States?
What do historians have to say about the impact that the character had on American History and time period in which he/she lived? 
Do you agree with the assertions of the historians? Why or why not? Evidence must be given to support your point of view.
Please note the information that you are to gather regarding the thought of historians is not optional. More students fail to correctly address this component of the assignment than any other area of the assignment. Be sure and ask questions if you are unclear about to proceed with this element of the assignment.
What primary sources have you found that substantiate your claims in the paper? What primary sources are used by historians that you reference in your paper to build historical thought on the character of your choice? Please note the primary sources must be clearly referenced in the paper and properly cited in the bibliography page.

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Analyze this quote: ‘Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth to you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’ 


Thesis/introduction: identify the source of the quote(genesis 1-3) and sum-up what you will be presenting in the body of the paper. 

Body of paper: Historical Context. Using specific supporting evidence drawn from the three components of the course, analyze the historical environment of which the document is a component. Such things as authorship, chronology, reasons for composition, historical events influencing the document, etc. may be discussed.

Body of paper: Long Term Influence. Analyze what historians think are the long term influences of the document upon Western Civilization. Identify and explain different points of view that may exist. Using specific evidence for support, explain whether you agree or disagree with any of those historical interpretations.

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Some historians argue that the whole history of the American South is about the losses the powerful Southerners experienced during the Civil war and Reconstruction.  How does Elaine Weiss’s depiction of the fight for women’s suffrage in Tenseness display that fact?

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This 14 coin set includes the regular issue coins of Nazi Germany listed above. Included are the following coins: The bronze 1 and 2 Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1940 with an eagle and swastika. The aluminum-bronze (brass) 5 and 10 Reichspfennig issued from 1936 to 1939 with an eagle and swastika. The aluminum 50 Reichspfennig picturing an eagle, which was dated only one year, 1935. The nickel 1 Reichsmark with an eagle which was issued from 1933 to 1939. Because nickel was a critical war material, most were melted during the War. The silver 5 Reichmark issued in 1934 and 1935 pictures the Potsdam Garrison Church where Hitler was sworn into office on one side and an eagle and two small swastikas on the other. Paul von Hindenburg and an Eagle are on the silver 5 Reichsmark dated 1935 and 1936. The silver 2 Reichsmark and 5 Reichsmark dating from 1936 to 1939 pictures Hindenburg on one side and an eagle holding a swastika during the other. Because of World War II, the only coins issued after 1940 were the zinc 1, 5 and 10 Reichspfennig, and the aluminum 50 Reichspfennig, which depict an eagle holding a swastika. The coins grade Very Fine or better, though the zinc coins may have some spots. Because of the difficulty in obtaining all 14 coins at one time, I rarely am able to offer this historic set. (Note: this set includes the coins in the Nazi 8 coin set listed above).

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During the mid 18th Century, English colonists appealed to the metropole for redress of various grievances. In this essay, I want you to consider the ethics and civics of those seeking change (later known to us as the Patriots). Who were these Patriots? What methods did they use to further their goals through civic engagement? What ethical considerations did they take into account in seeking redress of their grievances? Did the new United States (under either the Articles or Constitution) address their grievances?

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Illustrate the impact of historical thinking on personal and professional experiences · Select appropriate and relevant primary and secondary sources in investigating foundational historic events · Communicate effectively to specific audiences in examining fundamental aspects of human history · Utilize historical evidence in drawing conclusions about the impact of historic events on American society · Apply key approaches to studying history in addressing critical questions related to historical narratives and perspectives

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For this discussion you are to post a response to the following question. "What were the key developments that explain America's rapid expansion across the continent in the post civil war years?" "Which factor do you think was the most important and why?"

Note the due date for posting your answer to the discussion question is Thursday, February 6th. The due date for posting responses to classmates in Saturday, February 8th. 

Your answer should be no shorter than 250 words. After you answer this question you must return to this discussion assignment several times during the week and respond to the postings of your fellow classmates. A minimum of two such responses are required. If you post only the minimum number of responses you will earn no more than a B for this discussion assignment. The more responses you post together with the quality of the work on your answer to the discussion question will determine your score on this assignment.

If this is your first time using Canvas' discussion feature here are directions for using this tool. When you get to the discussion page (the one you are viewing now) you want to read over the question. When you are ready to submit your answer you want to click the reply button at the bottom and then post your answer. You will need to return to the discussion section over the next few days to read over what your classmates' have posted and then enter your responses to their postings. You do that by simply clicking on the reply button at the end of their posting.