Columbia Riot Required Writing Assignment for History 2020
Your answer should be approximately two pages in length (between 550 and 750 words).
You may also wish to consult Better Day Coming p. 206-208 as you work on this assignment.
BE SURE TO USE PROPER CITATIONS AND INCLUDE A WORKS CITED LIST. Footnote all quotations.
Read and compare how different newspapers covered these stories. Linked below are articles from newspapers published by and for the African American community and newspapers with all-white publishers. How is the coverage in these two kinds of newspapers similar and how is it different? Be sure to write an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement and a concluding paragraph. Pay attention to both the content but also the language these newspapers use. Use at least two quotations from the primary sources in your paper. Quotations should be footnoted.
African American Newspaper, The Nashville Globe Weekly:
White Newspapers from Columbia and Nashville:
