Part B: Essay
Directions:В Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs, and a conclusion.В Use evidence from at least five documents in the body of the essay.В Support your response with relevant facts, examples, and details.В Include additional outside information.
Historical Context:
Although the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1920, was designed to give all women suffrage, many black women were denied this right. Prior to 1920, black women were often denied full participation in the suffrage movement because suffrage leaders feared they would lose the support of white southerners.В After the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, black women in the South who tried to vote experienced physical and economic intimidation, poll taxes, educational and character requirements, and they were excluded from Democratic party primaries.В So the fate of black women women's voting rights after 1920 remained an important political issue within the women's movement. В
Task:
Using information from the documents and your knowledge of United States history, write an essay in which you:
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Guidelines:
In your essay, be sure to:
- Address all aspects of the Task by accurately analyzing and interpreting at least five documents.
- Incorporate information from the documents in the body of the essay.
- Incorporate relevant outside information.
- Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details.
- Use a logical and clear plan of organization.
- Introduce the theme by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple restatement of the Task or Historical Context and conclude with a summation of the theme.