Instructions: Find a Primary Source (first-hand, original work) from U.S. History, 1492 to the Present, from the internet or book of primary sources. A book written by Barack Obama is a Primary Source. A book written by someone else on the life of Barak Obama is a Secondary Source. Examples include, but are not limited to: Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” or George Washington’s “Farewell Address” or The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments” or Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address,” Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream speech,” Ronald Reagan at the Berlin Wall, etc. etc. Write a Critical Essay making sure you include the following:
• Your Critical Review Essay should be 3-5 typed pages, double spaced, with one inch margins
• Include an introduction to establish the background & historical context
• Identify the author’s thesis and show how he/she supported that thesis
• Include whether you agree or disagree with the author’s thesis and tell why.
• Include the essay’s overall contribution to history.
• Cite any additional sources used (if any) using Chicago and not MLA or APA
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