Based on the court cases, and documents we've studied this week, we are going to complete the following essay.
Historical Context:
Throughout United States history, the United States Supreme Court has decided major cases related to the civil liberties of African Americans. These decisions have had a significant impact on the nation. These cases include Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).
Task: Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of United States history, select two Supreme Court cases mentioned in the historical context and for each
- Describe the historical circumstances leading to the case
- What was going on in the United States at the time?
- What was the issue that led to the case?
- Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the United States and/or on American society
- How was American society different because of these cases?
Your essay should be at least four paragraphs. You must refer to at least FIVE of the documents we reviewed in class.
RESOURCES:
The DBQ Questions - Documents and short answer responses. REMEMBER, do not state "in document 1 it says..." Make sure you cite your sources CORRECTLY!!!
Pre-Writing Worksheet - Outline, Outline, Outline. You will need to print the RUBRIC, on p. 6 and 7. FINISH THE PRE-WRITING WORKSHEET FOR MONDAY!
VIDEOS:
The Dred Scott Decision Explained- US History Review from Mike Tesler on Vimeo.
GOOD LUCK!
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