Research paper on Margaret Sanger regarding how she was the Key to the Success of Planned Parenthood.
the research project should identify the topic & explain the historical context
· Who, what, where, when, how & why?
· What specific ideology did the person/movement advocate?
· What kinds of reactions – positive and negative – did the person/movement receive?
· What specific results did the person/ideology/movement achieve? [Passage of legislation? Cultural changes?]
· Why was this subject significant to the history of women in the United States?
*UNACCEPTABLE SOURCES FOR THIS PROJECT*
Wikipedia
History.com
Ask.com
Any non-academic site.
Format
Typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
5-6 pages
In-text citations (author, page #)
MLA-format Works Cited page
Requirements
· 2 articles (secondary sources) from **library databases**
Examples: America: History & Life, American Women’s History Online, African American History Online
· 3 primary sources from databases and/or internet sites
o Primary sources should be used in the body of the essay to provide examples of people, events, ideologies, public reactions, etc.
o Cite primary sources using MLA format
Examples: photographs, images, posters, artwork, newspaper articles, speeches, editorials written by the subject during the time period being studied
