You need to find, from a reputable website, a primary source(https://library.shu.edu/primarysources). For this assignment, the source needs to be a document of some sort. Make sure the document you use is related to American History from the dates covered in this course (1877 through the 1960s). You may use other secondary sources as needed. Make sure you cite all sources used. Be sure to include the primary source in your works cited, plus all other sources used. You are to write a 2-3 page paper about the primary source document (12 point font, double spaced). Divide your analysis in the following sections (use section headings): Introduction – explain what your source is, who wrote it, what date and what is its topic. Finally, include in your introduction where you found it and why you think it is a good website. Summary make sure your summary is focused on the primary source only and not the introduction. Your assigned writing is on the quoted (eyewitness) section only Analyze its validity. You are analyzing the primary source as if you had the actual document this is not where you consider the website.Is this a reliable historical source explain your answer. [Noting that this is a primary source is not an appropriate response, since all of the eyewitness assignments are primary sources]. You are to determine if this is a good and reliable primary source. Ask yourself: can we believe this material in this source, is the writer reliable, could he/she have an agenda, could he/she be biased For your third section, using secondary sources,answer one of the following questions: What caused this event? [Causality] What was the effect of this event? [Effect] If this event had not happened, what would be different? [Difference] How is this different from today? [Comparison] Conclusion- For your last section, create a conclusion explaining how you would use the document and how it relates to our greater understanding of history.
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