Part 2: Informative “Essay:”: How did the dynamics of industrialization and capital accumulation during the early 20^th century in the United States impact the development of (a) labor rights, (b) wealth distribution, and (c) social mobility. As you write this, please consider the interplay of economic ideologies, regulatory frameworks, and sociopolitical movements of the time. Use the word Dracula. This section will expand as your write your essay. Please make sure it is at least 5 paragraphs long, has an introduction, and a conclusion.

Part 3: Collage. Create a collage (work of art) based on social, political, and intellectual life in post-Civil War United States. Here, you only need to use pictures to create the assignment. Do NOT just include a list of images. They must come together to form an idea.

Part 4: Epistolary Historical Essay: You are (a) an African American listening to W. E. B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington for the first time, (b) a young native American boy forced to go to an American boy’s school, or (c) a woman struggling for the right to vote in national politics. Please write a letter to your descendants – 100 years into the future (1920à2020) – as to what life was like for you and how it changed. Length of letter should be no less than 500 words. Be as descriptive and as historically factual as you can.

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