the struggle for civil rights

Your task is to offer thoughtful arguments, supported by evidence, that display mastery of all relevant course material, including all assigned readings, any handouts posted on Moodle, discussions, and assigned films. Responses to Part I must make signficant use of the documents in Freedom Summer. The same guidelines for previous exams remain in effect for the final, including the requirement that essays be based solely on course material. Please consult the mid-term assignment sheets if you need to refresh your memory about expectations. And please ask if you have any questions about this assignment. Part I In an essay, analyze the following historical interpretation:”During World War II, Americans fought equally hard against Nazi tyranny abroad and for racial equality at home. This effort continued into the postwar era. Progress toward racial equality was quick and effective in the North, but segregation proved more stubborn in the South. Fortunately, Americans united behind the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King and developed a successful, nonviolent strategy to confront these problems. Nowhere was this more apparent than in Mississippi in 1964, when Mississippi citizens and civil rights activists—Black and white, young and old, urban and rural—welcomed the assistance of college students from outside the state to show them how to solve their problems. Fearless civil rights activists received strong support from the state and federal governments, and by 1965 the remaining barriers to racial equality had been eliminated.”https://video-alexanderstreet-com.huaryu.kl.oakland.edu/watch/awakenings-1954-1956