Select a biographical subject who was a person of African descent who lived prior to 1900 and who is not well known by the general public
Draw from at least TWO primary sources relating to the individual and/or their historical context
Draw from least THREE secondary sources relating to the individual and/or their historical context
Write an essay (between 1500-2500 words) that investigates the life of your subject and their historical context on the basis of the two primary sources you
have selected, drawing support from at least three relevant secondary sources. Given the fact that you will be uploading this text to the website, you are
highly encouraged to incorporate visual material alongside your text.
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