Primary Source Analysis Assignment (20 pts

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Primary Source Analysis Assignment (20 pts.) Due Sunday, September 19th before 11:59 PM, No late work Accepted Primary sources are sources created in the historical period being researched and by historical actors themselves. (Contrast this with secondary sources, which are after-the-fact scholarly analyses of the past.) They can be maps, diaries, letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, government documents, posters, pamphlets, photographs, advertisements, paintings, films, novels, songs—just to name a few. The purpose of this assignment is to work on how to analyze a primary source. The examples on the following pages are an excerpt of a memoir, photographs, and letters regarding the experience of women during the California Gold Rush that initiated in 1848. For this assignment, I would like you to think concretely and critically about its content, its historical context, and the historical cultural values that shape it. Each document has an introduction about the subject and also questions to think about when reading or viewing the documents. Use these to help you write your essay. Also think about the following: What challenges did these women face during California’s Gold Rush? What do the women mention about the discovery of Gold in California? What historical facts do you learn from these sources? Feel free to use your textbook or any other legit source (journal articles, textbooks) to elaborate about the Gold Rush. Assignment must be 2-3 pages long (no more, no less), double spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, a word document, citations = MLA format.