Assignment:
Research Paper: Racism in America
Directions:
1,000 words minimum
Racism in America Paper Outline
Intro Paragraph:
This is the first paragraph of your paper. It should introduce the topic of racism in America, and the three points you've decided to write about.
Conclusion:
This is the last paragraph where you will sum up your paper. When summing up your paper, you must refer to your 3 points.
Here are some points that can be discussed, you must pick 3:
1. Police Brutality - research the history of police brutality and make sure to link it to racism in America
2. Jim Crow Laws- research the laws and use a few examples to link them racism in America
3. War on Drugs- research the laws and use a few examples to link them to racism in America
4. 3 strikes you're out- how did this law play a part in racism in America
5. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing- how did this law play a part in racism in America
6. Slavery and Prison Labor- link it to racism in America
7. The Southern Strategy- link it to racism in America
8. Truth in sentencing laws- link it to racism in America
9. The criminality clause in the 13th Amendment- link it to racism in America
10. Stop and Frisk laws- link it to racism in America