FORMAT FOR QUESTIONS

Below are the options for designing your research question for the focus of your research and eventually your essay.  Please note that the actual questions are only examples drawn from our previous unit.  These questions are not to be used in this assignment.

Evaluation:  To what extent were African Americans able to exercise their rights during Reconstruction.  

Consequence/Impact:   What impact did the revival of Southern rule have on the rights of freed African Americans?

Perspective:  Evaluate the Emancipation Proclamation from the point of view of African American slaves.

Causation:  How did the 54th lead to more rights for African Americans?

Change:  Compare and contrast the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th and 14th amendments.