Video of Obama’s “Eulogy for Clementa Pinckney”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IGyidtfGI&feature=emb_logo

“Eulogy for Clementa Pinckney” text version
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/26/remarks-president-eulogy-honorable-reverend-clementa-pinckney

This assignment will be in two parts: 1) an annotated bibliography and 2) a research essay.

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Part One of Research Essay
Annotated Bibliography Assignment
***You must have four (4) outside sources minimum

Directions:

Thinking about the essay Eulogy for Clementa Pinckney, find 4 outside sources that
    The history of Jim Crow laws in the United States
    Explain the controversies regarding Americas race relations in our current political climate.
    THEN create an Annotated Bibliography using your 4 outside sources.

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Part Two of Research Essay
Essay must be between 6-8 pages

PLEASE READ EVERYTHING ON THIS HANDOUT CAREFULLY

Directions:
Read the essay Eulogy for Clementa Pinckney. Write a 6-8 page essay with outside research that discusses what happened to Reverend Pinckney (and the 8 other congregants who were murdered by Dylan Roof). What Obama was trying to tell us regarding the concept of Americans and our history?
Use a minimum of 4 outside sources: Please find and use a minimum of 4 outside sources (scholarly articles, newspaper or magazine articles).

Background:
    This essay is the eulogy that President Obama gave that paid tribute to Reverend Clementa Pinckney (male) as well as to the other victims of the Charleston shooting.
    Definition of Eulogy: A speech, usually spoken at a funeral that praises the person who died.
    President Obama sang Amazing Grace at the end of his eulogy, before reading out the names of the nine victims.
    The murders have reignited debate about race relations in the US.

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ESSAY PROMPT:
The essay Eulogy for Clementa Pinckney references the bad parts of American history: slavery in the 19th century, and Jim Crow laws in the 20th century. When President Obama repeats Rev. Pinckneys words [a]cross the South, we have a deep appreciation of history – we havent always had a deep appreciation of each others history (p. 554) what does he mean? Decide if acknowledging the bad parts of Americas history (specifically racism) is equally important as celebrating the good parts of its history? Why? If citizens acknowledge the bad parts of Americas history do you think that this acknowledgement might help fight racism in America? Why or why not?

***Note:  I am an ESL student.  Please write a research essay as simple as possible, so that I can understand.  I also upload a document that shows an example of my English level.