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HIS 200 Module Five Short Response Module Five: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-1 (page 1) Question 1: In the space below, specify which historical lens you would like to use for this exercise. -For this assignment I will be using the political lens. Question 2: Next, formulate a research question about the civil rights movement (historical time from 1954–1968), using the lens you have chosen. -When the fifteenth amendment was passed, how did the states in the south prevent African Americans from voting? Module Five: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-1 (page 2): Question 3: First, go back and review the research question you developed in Step 1. For Step 2, first name two different primary sources that you might use to answer that question. Be as specific as you can. Your primary sources can be found using the Shapiro Library. Boyd, T. S. R. (2012). Georgia Democrats, the civil rights movement, and the shaping of the new south. [electronic resource]. University Press of Florida. -This resource gives us a first-hand account of the Southern Democrats during several important points in the Civil Rights movement, such as 1946-1954. https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/voting-rights-act-of-1965/sources/1388 -My second primary source if I were to choose would be the Voting Rights Act (1965). This bill made it extremely hard for African Americans to vote on any legislation. Question 4: Next, name two different secondary sources you could use to answer your research question. Again, be as specific as you can. Your secondary sources can be found using the Shapiro Library. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/15th-amendment -This resource goes over when African American males were given the right to vote when the 15 th amendment was put into place. There was still a struggle for equality but with this amendment getting passed, it was a step in the right direction for African Americans and was the start of African Americans being able to participate in normal everyday life. https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/reconstruction/voting-rights -This secondary resource is from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. One powerful quote that is used when entering this website is “The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is

not guaranteed. You can lose it.” It is a powerful message and puts into perspective what the article and website covers and describes how it was living in that time period. Module Five: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-1 (page 3): Question 5: Construct a thesis statement that provides an answer to the research question you posed in Step 1. Base your response on the historical evidence that has been presented in this course so far, as well as any research you may have done on your own. -The Fifteenth Amendment gave African Americans the right to finally be able to vote. Numerous Southern states created methods to prevent them from exercising this right. They placed limitations on their property ownership and language requirements, which banned anyone whose grandfathers had voted before. Throughout history, these new laws have been put in place to remove these voting rights and issued equal voting rights to everyone including the African American community. Module Five: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-3 (pages 2–3): Question 6: Name three specific historical events that can be considered contributory causes of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Briefly explain why you believe each of these events contributed to the passage of the Act. -The smaller areas sanctioned for more control for the justice department to focus on its efforts. -Preclearance provisions issued no changes to be made to the voting laws in case they were approved by the justice department. -Wesberry vs. Sanders (1964) could lessen gerrymandering in those areas. Question 7: Based on what you read about the passage of the Voting Rights Act on page 1 of this learning block, name one event that was part of the course of this bill’s passage by Congress. -One significant event that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the March from Selma to Montgomery. The purpose of this peaceful protest was to register black voters in the state of Alabama. These protesters were met with violence from white citizens who did not want to see African Americans to have a voice in any realm of political issues. This breakout of violence showed that the federal government needed to make a law to help protect African Americans voting rights. This eventually led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Question 8: Name three specific consequences caused by the passage of the Voting Rights Act. -Three consequences caused by the Voting Rights Act getting passed was the uptick in voter registration, the representation of African Americans increased in Congress, and white southerners with no particular party stance switching over to the Republican party.

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