Consult Chapters 24 and 25 in Give Me Liberty! to obtain an overview of the Civil Rights Movement of the
1950s and 1960s. Draw upon the personal testimony of the participants in the Civil Rights Movement that is
contained in Freedom’s Children to write an essay that puts a human face on this historic crusade for racial
equality in American society. Analyze the activists' personal experiences, attitudes, motivations, and
achievements within the historical context of the Civil Rights Movement as they helped to shape American
history by participating in this monumental struggle.
Be sure to quote the actual words of these participants in and contributors to the Civil Rights Movement. Your
essay should provide direct quotations from at least half a dozen of the civil rights activists profiled in
Freedom’s Children. Please incorporate quotations directly into your text rather than providing block
quotations. Up to 25% of your essay may consist of direct quotations from the activists.
Stylistic guidelines:
Use 12-point Times New Roman typeface
Left-justify and double-space the text
Set 1-inch margins all around (left and right, top and bottom)
Do not add headers or footers of any kind
For purposes of this essay, provide a specific citation only for direct quotations. After each quotation, provide a
parenthetical citation, such as (Levine, p. 24) or (Foner, p. 745).
At the end of your essay, provide a general citation for the two readings, along the lines of the following:
Sources Consulted
Ellen S. Levine, Freedom’s Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories (New York: Puffin
Books, 2000).
Eric Foner, Give Me Liberty!: An American History, 4th ed., Vol. II (New York: W. W. Norton, 2013).
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