This paper will be four- five
pages in length and it will contain footnotes referring to primary and
secondary sources. A Works Cited page will be included.
Use the The Modern
Language Association (MLA) Style in preparing this paper.
Introduction: This section Includes:
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The research question.
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Background on Black migration from the South so that the reader
has a context in which to place the study.
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A short statement of your findings.
Resources and Methodology : This section includes a discussion
of :
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The secondary resources used in establishing the national pattern of
migration of African Americans in the United States.
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How these sources provide a context for the specific research question
on Black immigration into Delaware Township, Kansas?
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Discuss the Census used to determine numbers of residents and immigration
patterns.
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What specific areas of the census were looked at? Why?
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What are some of the questions of validity and reliability raised by using
this data?
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What other primary sources might have helped in this research?
Conclusions : This section includes a discussion of:
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How the data gathered supports, does not support, or gives an incomplete
answer to the research question. Include an analysis of the numbers you
generated in your study.
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What conclusion can be drawn from the data?
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Possible future directions of study relating to this research.
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Why such studies would be significant in answering the larger research
question about African American migrations.