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Thesis Statements

The thesis statement for this essay will probably be three for four sentences. One or two sentences will explain how African-American workers transformed before and after the Civil War. One or two sentences will explain how white supremacist violence transformed before and after the Civil War. A transition between the two "halves" of the thesis statement might say, "at the same time," or, "simultaneously."

For example:

African American workers transformed from ___________ to ____________ before and after the Civil War. At the same time (simultaneously), white supremacist violence also transformed from _____ to _______. These two transformations help us understand ____________________________.