Black Lives Matter Movement

American Government Essay Assignment GuidelinesThe Civil Rights Movement was a time dedicated to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States. During this period, many people rallied for social, legal, and political changes to prohibit discrimination and end segregation. Even today, the struggle for the civil rights of African Americans continued to dominate the political landscape. Write a three-page essay describing what role if any the Black Lives Matter movement plays to promote the civil rights of African AmericansSteps you need to take to write your essay:1. Develop a claim whether the Black Lives Matter Movement promotes the civil right of African Americans. Ex. BLM does not promote the civil rights of African Americans because……….OrBLM does promote the civil rights of African Americans because of……………..2. Support your claim and establish a line of reasoning. Support your claim with at least two pieces of accurate and relevant evidence3. Use elaborate reasoning to explain why your evidence support your claim4. Cite sources GRADING: This assignment is worth 10 points. Your work is graded on how well you follow the steps mentioned above, scaled. i.e. compared to others. Spelling and grammar & neatness counts. It must be typed and double spaced. You must have a cover page with your full name and section.NO LATE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED.Plagiarism PolicyPlagiarism will not be tolerated. No written material longer than three or four consecutive words may be copied from another source without full citation crediting that source. Citations should include the author, title, date, and publication information regarding the source. If any work assigned in this class contains plagiarized material– from books, internet, or another student – that work will receive a failing grade. Academic work must always be original. “Wikipedia” is not to be used as source material.