HIST 210African American History

MIDTERM EXAMINATION-

You will type an essay response for ONE of the questions listed below.  Using double-spacing and 12-point size font.  Your response should be supported with factual data [who, what, when, where, why and how]  You must be specific in your response.  This is not a short-answer exercise.  You must construct your paragraph using complete sentences, correct grammar and punctuation.

  You should have at least three to four good paragraphs for each question response [if you expect to receive an A].  An A response may have up to five paragraphs.  DO NOT EXCEED 2 1/2 pages for yourresponse.  DO NOT PUT CITATIONS IN THIS EXAM.  This means you do not have to use footnotes or endnotes in this essay to cite your specific evidence because this is an examination, not a research paper.

Prompt:

Explain what the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are and why they are important to African American liberation in the United States.

**DO NOT INCLUDE A HEADER IN THE PAPER, ONLY ANSWER THE PROMPT IN DOCUMENT*