“FREEDOM SUMMER: A BRIEF HISTORY WITH DOCUMENTS,” BY, JOHN DITTMER.

You will need to develop an argument and use examples (at least three direct quotes) from the documents to bolster that argument. Start by reading the introduction to Jo-Ann Argersinger’s The Triangle Fire: A Brief History with Documents (pp. 1–3) or John Dittmer’s Freedom Summer: A Brief History with Documents (pp. 1–3). There is no need to read all of the documents, which are the largest portion of the book. Each document has an introduction, and that will give you an idea of which documents you choose to support your argument. If you are having trouble discerning what a document is and what Argersinger’s commentary is, please ask.
After reading the introduction, you may develop your own thesis or argument (argue one side, not both!) or turn to pages 125 or 157 in Dittmer’s book (questions for consideration) for thesis ideas. For example, question 1 asks, Why did manufacturers of shirtwaists use loft factories? What were the economic advantages? What were the safety hazards? You could easily turn that into the thesis: Many makers of shirtwaists used loft factories due to their economic advantages or despite the many safety hazards.
Then support that argument with at least three quotes from documents, not the introductions given to each document. Any of the questions on that page can easily be turned into a thesis. There is no need for outside sources; The Freedom Summer will be your only source; hence, no title page or bibliography is required. Just put the page number where you got each quote in parentheses in case I want to look it up. Remember, this is a three-part essay: an introduction with a thesis or argument, and a paragraph or two of supporting evidence
(should be the largest portion of the essay), and a conclusion paragraph.