1. Provide analysis of how to advocate for your position with specific details as evidence.

    Even though America maintains a tolerant outlook under an African-American leader, ground reality is far from being a homogeneous society, the racial tinges are inextricably infused in the American culture and continues to occur in employment, housing, government welfare programs , education and lending.

  2. Provide analysis of how well the Constitution promotes one specific ideal or principle logically connected to your position on the issue. (What does the Constitution say about this issue, or rights related to this issue? How does this support your thesis?)

  3. Provide an evaluation of how well the Constitution was upheld by a court case OR a government policy related to your position on the issue.

    1870 — 15th amendment guarantees the right of male citizens of the United States to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude.

    1896 — Plessy vs. Ferguson: Supreme Court decides that "separate but equal" facilities satisfy 14th Amendment guarantees, thus giving legal sanction to “Jim Crow” segregation laws.

    1898 — New Louisiana state constitution prohibits most African-Americans from voting.

     

    1898

    • Louisiana enacts the first state-wide grandfather clause that provides exemption for illiterate whites to voter registration literacy test requirements.

    1913 — Federal segregation. Wilson administration begins government-wide segregation of work places, rest-rooms and lunch rooms.

    1935

    1954 — Brown vs. Board of Education: Supreme Court bans school segregation.

    1964 — President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act of 1964.

  4. A fair interpretation of a position on the issue that contrasts with your own. (Show that you understand the opposing viewpoint)