demonstrate mastery of the learning objectives and skills developed in the course, identifying key elements of the theory and practice of historical writing, by writing a seven- to ten-page (not including title page or bibliography) historiographical essay that examines one of the following historical issues:

How did the Civil Rights movement challenge concepts of race and cultural identity?

The Final Paper

Must be seven to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and bibliography pages) and formatted according to Chicago Manual of Style (Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must address a historical issue chosen from options presented in Week 1 and developed throughout the course.
Must compose an analytic thesis statement regarding the state of scholarship on the historical issue.
Must analyze the historiography relevant to the topic.
Must use at least six scholarly secondary sources. At least three of these sources must be derived from your own research that goes beyond the materials provided in the course for each topic. You are encouraged to conduct research for peer-reviewed scholarly articles (using databases such as JSTOR) and scholarly books (searching the Ebook Central) using the Ashford University Library, in accordance with university policy on acceptable source us