Essay structure Flashcards
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘How far was Martin Luther King the most important African American leader in the development of civil rights from 1865-1992?’
Social, Economic and Political
Key campaigners for Civil Rights and their successes:
- Booker T. Washington
- Frederick Douglas
- WED Du Bois
- Ida B Wells
- Martin Luther King
- Malcolm X
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘Consider the view that the development of African American civil rights in the period 1865-1992 was mainly due to the action of African Americans themselves.’
African Americans, Presidents and Congress, and Supreme Court
All factors needed for development of civil rights.
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘‘The civil rights of African Americans improved but their social and economic position deteriorated.’ Assess this view for the period 1865-1992.’
Social, Economic and Political
Judgement needed throughout essay
e.g. political could not advance because social issues held them back (white supremacist groups in south holding back improvement)
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘To what extent was the Second World War (1941–45) the major turning-point in the development of African American civil rights during the period 1865–1992?’
Social, Economic and Political
Look at key time periods:
- Reconstruction period
- 1877 to 1915
- 1915 to 1941
- 1941 to 1965
- 1965 to 1992
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘How far did US Presidents hinder rather than help the development of African American Civil Rights in the period 1865-1992?’
African Americans, Presidents and Congress, and Supreme Court
Held back by Congress and Supreme Court
Consider African American role (Frederick Douglas, Martin Luther King)
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘To what extent were the 1960s the most important turning point for the development of African American Civil Rights in the period from 1865-1992?’
Social, Economic and Political
Look at key time periods:
- Reconstruction period
- 1877 to 1915
- 1915 to 1941
- 1941 to 1965
- 1965 to 1992
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘To what extent was advancement for African Americans due to their own efforts in the period from 1865 to 1992?’
African Americans, Presidents and Congress, and Supreme Court
All factors needed for development of civil rights.
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘Assess the view that Martin Luther King was the most important African American to advance African American rights in the period from 1865 to 1992.’
Social, Economic and Political
Key campaigners for Civil Rights and their successes:
- Booker T. Washington
- Frederick Douglas
- WED Du Bois
- Ida B Wells
- Martin Luther King
- Malcolm X
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘‘African Americans played little part in gaining their civil rights.’ How far do you agree with this view in the period from 1865 to 1992?’
African Americans, Presidents and Congress, and Supreme Court
All factors needed for development of civil rights.
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘To what extent did the aims of the campaigners for African American Campaigners remain the same between 1865-92?’
Social, Economic and Political
Key campaigners for Civil Rights and their successes:
- Booker T. Washington
- Frederick Douglas
- WED Du Bois
- Ida B Wells
- Martin Luther King
- Malcolm X
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘Assess the importance of the Federal Government in the advancement of African American civil rights in the period 1865-92.’
African Americans, Presidents and Congress, and Supreme Court
All factors needed for development of civil rights.
(Federal Govt. = Presidents and Congress, and Supreme Court)
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘To what extent was the Presidency of Lyndon Johnson (1963-9) the most important turning point in the development of African American civil rights in the period 1865-1992?’
Social, Economic and Political
Look at key time periods:
- Reconstruction period
- 1877 to 1915
- 1915 to 1941
- 1941 to 1965
- 1965 to 1992
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘Assess the view that the quality of leadership shown by African American campaigners was the most important factor in the advancement of their civil rights from the period 1865-1992.’
African Americans, Presidents and Congress, and Supreme Court
All factors needed for development of civil rights.
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘“Booker T Washington was the most important leader in the development of civil rights from 1865-1992” To what extent is this a fair representation of African American Civil Rights between 1865-1992?’
Social, Economic and Political
Key campaigners for Civil Rights and their successes:
- Booker T. Washington
- Frederick Douglas
- WED Du Bois
- Ida B Wells
- Martin Luther King
- Malcolm X
How would you structure the answer to this question:
‘To what extent was the presidency of Eisenhower (1953-61) the most important turning point in the achievement of African American civil rights in the period from 1865 to 1992?’
Social, Economic and Political
Look at key time periods:
- Reconstruction period
- 1877 to 1915
- 1915 to 1941
- 1941 to 1965
- 1965 to 1992
