HIS 100 (HIS100)

Distinguish between primary and secondary sources. What are the differences between them? Explain why it is important to consult a variety of sources when conducting historical research. Why should you avoid relying only on one type of source? What are the benefits of using a diversity of sources? Identify one primary source that would help investigate your research question. Using the HIS 100 Library Guide in the Shapiro Library, skim through the suggested resources or find your own from t...

Write a clear, relevant, and focused research question about the topic you have selected. Refer to the module overview and resources for helpful information about writing effective research questions. Explain how another person’s beliefs, assumptions, and values may lead that person to create a different question than you.

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The women's suffrage movement was led by founders Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott. These women advocated for women's right to vote and managed to raise their voices so loud that the nineteenth amendment was passed in the constitution. As Aileen Kraditor mentions in The Ideas of the Woman Suffrage Movement, 1890-1920, “The early suffragists did not see voting privileges as their primary goal; rather they saw suffrage as an opportunity to participate more fully in t...

This activity is your last chance to choose a topic. Topic changes may be based on your research or instructor feedback. Then write a historical research question that addresses an aspect of your finalized topic. Replace the bracketed text below with your responses.

Locate an additional primary source relevant to your historical event. Use it and the primary source you identified in a previous module to answer the questions below. Replace the bracketed text with your responses.

You must pick a topic from the Library Research Guide provided. While it is a good idea to choose your topic early, you may change it until the next module. Replace the bracketed text below with your responses. Support your responses with specific details and examples.

You must pick a topic from the Library Research Guide provided. While it is a good idea to choose your topic early, you may change it until the next module. Replace the bracketed text below with your responses. Support your responses with specific details and examples.

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