Option 1:For the final Portfolio Project, write a paper about an event in the period of U.S. history up to the era of Reconstruction. Thispaper must illustrate the perspectives of a specific person or group of people (e.g. freed slaves) within a historicallymarginalized population. For the purpose of this assignment, we define historically marginalized as people whoseperspectives have not been represented in history texts until very recently. Discuss the persons or groups era andexperiences in context of what was happening around them, prioritizing their experience rather than the establishednarratives of the dominant experience. Possible perspectives include those of Anne Hutchinson, Pocahontas, or SojournerTruth.This paper must include a discussion of the following topics:A thorough summary of the event, including the incidents that took place and the key individuals involvedThe importance of the event in the larger scope of U.S. historyHow the event changed the daily life of the person from whose perspective you are writingA prediction for how the event will make a longtermimpact in the lives of those in the underrepresentedgroup from whichthe perspective is being written (keep in mind that this perspective should be written from the time at which the event tookplace).Please adhere to the following requirements for the paper:Adhere to APA RequirementsConsist of at least four full pages but no more than six pagesUse at least five sources, including a scholarly journal article from ProQuestHave an introduction and strong thesisMake use of historical evidence and examples supporting your thesisFinish with a forceful conclusion reiterating your main idea.Text Book used for this course is: Tindall, George Brown & Shi, David E. (2012). America: A Narrative History. (9th ed.)(Complete Volume). New York, NY: W.W. Norton. ISBN 9780393912654
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