Analyze the evidence that is provided to support each thesis

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HISTORY 1301

Assignment - Historical Debate

Aligned Outcomes Critical Thinking; Social Responsibility; Personal Responsibility; Written Communication

Description : Analyzing an Historical Debate

The debate among historians over how and why white Americans created a system of slave labor in the seventeenth century—and how and why they determined that people of African descent and no others should populate that system—has been a long and unusually heated
one. At its center is the question of whether slavery was a result of white racism or helped to create it.

The two works that were central to this debate which has become to be known as the Handlin-Degler debate, are "Origins of the Southern Labor System,"and "Slavery and the Genesis of American Race Prejudice," In this assignment you will read each of these documents and analyze the position held by each author and state which position you believe is correct and make an argument as to why.

Part I. Introduction

1. Describe in general the issue that is debated:

For example, you may analyze the importance of this issue important to the culture, economics, political system, or social structure at the time.

Part II. Historical Debate

2. What is the main argument in each perspective? On what points do they agree or disagree?

3. Analyze the evidence that is provided to support each thesis: What types of evidence are used? Does the evidence support the thesis?

Part III. Conclusion

4. How did the reading(s) change the way in which you understood the subject?

5. How are the issues presented in the reading(s) still relevant to you today?Please explain how your personal background and life experiences might influence your perspective on this topic?

6. Imagine that you have been asked to tackle The current issue of Racism. How would you use the readings to help you do so?

Articles

1. Slavery and the Genesis of American Race Prejudice By Carl N. Degler.
2. Origins of the Southern Labor System By Oscar and Mary F. Handlin.

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