MLK vs. Malcolm X DBQ Typed Annotated Outline
This annotated outline will be an organized collection of documents in the DBQ packet to
answer the document-based question, “Whose philosophy made the most sense for
America in the 1960s?”
Thesis
Do you have a thesis statement that answers the question, “Whose philosophy made the
most sense for America in the 1960s?” Your thesis statement should not only contain an
answer to the question, but it should be analytical. Why was _________’s philosophy
most sensical for America in the 1960s? What categories of evidence are you going to
use to support your thesis?
Outline
Next, list each of the four analytical categories you have created as a Roman numeral (I,
II, III, IV). For example:
I.
Education
Under each Roman numeral, you should list each document that fits in that analytical
category. For each document, write a brief summary of the document’s main idea. In
addition to the summary write a short description of how that document supports OR
does not support your thesis. For example:
I.
Education
1. – Document 4’s main idea is that schools must be integrated to promote
similar quality facilities and learning.
2. – Document 4 supports my thesis because it shows that King believes
school integration will help social healing by allowing the youth of
America, the new generation, to work alongside each other for equality.
Do not just summarize the documents under each Roman numeral. You should have
already done this when you analyzed the documents last night.
The annotated outline for MLK vs. Malcolm X is due this Wed., Oct. 23rd. Remember it
must be typed.