HIST 1302 (Online) Essay Guide
Use your course textbook and class lecture notes as a resource. You may also use outside
sources. Include a MLA style works cited page if you choose to use additional resources.
Prompt: compare and contrast Malcom X’s Black Power Movement with Martin Luther King,
Jr’s Civil Rights Movement. Between the two movements, which was more successful?
This should be a five-paragraph essay. Each paragraph should be 5-8 complete sentences.
See the specific requirements below:
1. Paragraph 1: Discuss the Black Power Movement. What was it and who led it? What
was the objective of this movement? What were some of the consequences that
befell members of this movement? Discuss the limits and legacies of this movement.
Provide examples.
2. Paragraph 2: Discuss the Civil Rights Movement. What was it and who led it? What was
the objective of this movement? What were the different groups that made up this
movement? What were some of the consequences that befell members of this
movement? Discuss the limits and legacies of this movement. Provide examples.
3. Paragraph 3: Discuss two similarities between these two movements. Use specific
examples of movement leaders, historical events, and/or movement goals and
achievements.
4. Paragraph 4: Discuss two differences between these two movements. Use specific
examples of movement leaders, historical events, and/or movement goals and
achievements.
5. Paragraph 5: Discuss which of the two movements was more successful. Give strong
evidence to prove your argument.
Grading rubric:
http://webs.wofford.edu/whisnantcj/handouts/History%20Department%20Grading%20Rubric.
Writing help: http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/history/resources/tips.html
All papers must be typed, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins, and double-
spaced.
Papers must be submitted via Canvas by the due date specified on the syllabus. Papers that
are received after this date will be deducted points each class day. Email submissions will
not be accepted.
