Research must include five (5) pages of content and a separate reference page. The font for biographies should be no smaller than 12, using Times New Roman and one inch margins. All pages should be numbered. Students will choose an individual or state from a list generated by the instructor. Biographies should also include a reference page, with no fewer than five references. Only primary and secondary sources will be allowed: Newspapers, oral interviews, journal articles, etc. Also, only two internet and/or data base sources will be allowed. Papers that exceed the required amount of internet or data base citations will drastically reduce in points. All papers must include proper citations using MLA. Papers not having proper citations and references will receive a failing grade, with no exceptions. Below are a few examples of footnotes as they should be included in the body of the paper.

In Mississippi, one of the post-war Black codes restricted land ownership by Negroes and the state legislature reinstated a pre-emancipated code declaring that Negroes had no rights a white man had to respect (Ayers, 1998).

The Jim Crow Movement was the single most influential factor that led to the immobilization of the black population in America from 1865-1950 (Painter, 1998).  This movement was a technique on the part of southern landowners, to get around the assurance of rights for blacks. This movement contributed to the invisibility of blacks in white society.

The reference page is not to be counted in the actual research paper. References must be alphabetized and as follows:

Ayers, Edward L. (1998). An American Nightmare. New York Times Book Review 05/03/98, vol. 147 Issue 51146, p.14

Gilmore, Glenda Elizabeth. (1996). Gender and Jim Crow: Women and the Politics of White Supremacy in North Carolina, 1896-1920. North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press.

As noted above, references for journals and books are not the same. Refer to materials in the library or bookstore for proper usage.