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This assignment asks you to demonstrate the course competency of Global Perspective by

constructing an evidence-based argument that integrates multiple perspectives on an issue in

Modern US History. The ability to understand different perspectives is not only a critical

skill for historians, it is a skill that is essential to functioning as a well-informed citizen in

society today. This assignment asks you to create a dialog between two historical figures for

the purpose of better understanding diverse historical perspectives.

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to

your success in this course / in school / in this field / in professional life beyond school:

• Devise a hypothetical dialog between two historical figures on an important issue or even in

modern U.S. history

• Reconstruct each figure's perspective on the issue and distill their key arguments in your own

words

• Use primary sources together with prior knowledge to engage in critical thinking about the

figures and the topic.

Assignment Tasks

First, read and take notes on the following two newsletters, paying attention to similarities

and differences on the issue of women's suffrage.

• "The Remonstrance against Woman Suffrage." Remonstrance (1920): [1]. Nineteenth Century

Collections Online (accessed May 14,

2022). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/EOALWS347625843/NCCO?u=miam11506&sid=bookm

ark-NCCO&xid=759775d7 . Click Here To Download a PDF

• "The Suffragist." The Suffragist VII, no. 37 (1919). Nineteenth Century Collections Online

(accessed May 14,

2022). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/NWHBLE384060825/NCCO?u=miam11506&sid=bookm

ark-NCCO&xid=637f2438. Click Here to Download a PDF.

Then, write a letter exchange or spoken dialog between two women in 1920 on opposite

sides of the women's suffrage issue. Creatively explain who the women are and how they are

related. Perhaps they are a mother and daughter, two friends, pen pals, or sisters. Regardless

of their relationship, they are on opposite sides of this issue. Write a dialog in which each

woman attempts to persuade the other to change their mind on the issue of suffrage. Write

either at least 4 short letters (1 paragraph each) or 300-400 words of dialog.

Note: This assignment includes documents with complex images or text that are not

accessible when utilizing assistive technology. Should you require accommodation, please

reach out to your instructor via Canvas message at least one week in advance so that we can

work out alternate sources.