“The Debate Over Slavery: Examining Fitzhugh’s Argument and Its Significance in Early American History”

Task: In a well-organized, thesis-driven paper of 3-5 pages, students will:
briefly summarize the main idea and content of George Fitzhugh Argues that Slavery is Better than Liberty and Equality, 1854
explain how the document connects to important events, ideas, or developments in its own historical context
discuss their assigned document’s significance for broader themes or ideas in early American history that we’ve read about or studied in class. Use the following texts: Excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave…(1845) and David Walker’s Appeal
Formatting:
Papers should have an introduction and conclusion that clearly state the paper’s central argument.
papers should have a single space heading that includes the students name course number and date followed by the paper title. A separate title page is not necessary. All pages should be numbered.
Standard formatting rules apply – 12 pt. font, Times New Roman or other standard font, 1″ margins, double-spaced.
All sources MUST be cited with Chicago Style footnotes include quote from the text to strengthen your main idea