Within a 400-600 word original post, please present a thorough and clear discussion of the question assigned, keeping in mind that your original post will be the basis for responses from your classmates. Be sure to note that you must use APA/MLA format within your original post. You must use in text citations and provide a reference section. Keep in mind that it is important to continually use in text citations in order to adequately back up your points and properly credit your research materials. Please note that you are not allowed to use Wikipedia as a research resource. Wikipedia is highly unreliable since anyone may go and post within it!!

Please take note of the statement of the Syllabus which states that you are not allowed to directly take passages from the textbook, websites or other students. This will result in a zero grade. It is not acceptable to take passages from research resources even if you have provided the proper in text citations. Remember, the point of the assignment is to hear from you!! Also, keep in mind that changing a word or two in a sentence is not proper paraphrasing!!

Please choose one of the following topics to discuss:

Sacco and Vanzetti-Please use this as the heading and title.
Chapter 21

Research the case of Sacco and Vanzetti. How was this case indicative of the Red Scare fears that gripped the nation at that time? By researching this case and looking at the evidence presented, were Sacco and Vanzetti guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt? In your opinion, could a case like Sacco and Vanzetti occur today?

The “Lost Generation”-Please use this as the heading and title.
Chapter 22

Research the “Lost Generation”. Who were the main writers of this movement? What were the main themes of their works? How were these writers products of the era in which they wrote and lived? How are the “Lost Generation” still influential today?

Scottsboro Boys-Please use this as the heading and title.
Research the Scottsboro Case. Discuss the facts of the case? What are the factors that led to the conviction of the Scottsboro boys? Why did it take so long for these gentlemen to receive justice? What does this case indicate regarding race relations within the United States during the 1930s?