Contact between Europeans and Americans had a profound impact on the peoples of the African
Continent as they became targets of a system of slavery that deprived them of personal liberty and
dignity. What was the impact of the system of slavery in the Americas and in what ways did it
shape the lives of enslaved peoples? Make sure you make an argument and support that argument
with evidence (concrete examples that will strengthen your argument).

Format:
As you think about your argument make sure you consider the sources available that will be the
most effective/convincing in helping you support your argument, therefore use concrete examples
and the strongest sources available to strengthen your paper. You may use materials dating from
beginning of class to November 6 (with an emphasis on the 9/28-11/6 materials), to help you
develop and support your argument. Be careful of trying to do too much. This is a short paper and
ideally 2-3 examples should be analyzed and tied to your overall argument. Make sure to develop
your ideas and write clearly, be explicit about what you are trying to say. GUIDE THE READER!
Read Instructions carefully and follow them! Paper must be 3-5 FULL pages in length (not 2 or
2 or 5 ), typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, 1 margins all-around. You
may not use any more than 3 quotes in your essay; quotes cannot be longer than 3 lines. Late
papers/exams will be penalized 3 points for each day it is late. Remember to show where your
information is coming from, not just cite the direct quotes.