Document Based Question (Suggested writing time: 40 minutes)
Directions: The following question is based on the documents
included in this module. This question is designed to test your
ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write
an essay that: - Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis
with evidence from the documents. - Uses all or all but one of
the documents. - Analyzes the documents by grouping them in as
many appropriate ways as possible. Does not simply summarize the
documents individually. - Takes into account both the sources of
the documents and the authors' points of view. You may refer to
relevant historical information not mentioned in the documents.
Question: To what extent did the treatment of women in North
Africa change over time as the region went from being colonies
in the 19th and early 20th centuries to independence in the
mid-20th century? Be sure to analyze point of view in at least
three documents or images. What additional sources, types of
documents, or info