Using your textbook and syllabus, write an essay of at least 600 words in which you answer the following question:
Which individual was most important in the civil rights movement? Discuss the person’s contributions, as well as the impact the person had. Why was this person’s role central to the civil rights movement?
There are one hundred possible points on this project. In your essay, you should:
• Present a clear thesis. In your introduction, you must clearly express a view about the question you are being asked. (10 points possible)
• Explain the person’s attitudes and beliefs about civil rights. (15 points possible)
• Analyze the strategies and tactics the person used in support of civil rights. (15 points possible)
• Summarize the events in which the person was involved. (15 points possible)
• Explain the impact of the person’s role in the civil rights movement. (15 points possible)
• Explain why this person’s contributions to the civil rights movement were most important. (15 points possible)
• Use essay format. Follow the introduction-body paragraphs-concluding paragraph style. Your paper should read smoothly, and your word choice should reflect your ideas and beliefs. (10 points possible)
• Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. (5 points possible)
