Paper 4 is a 900 to 1,000 word thesis driven research essay that responds to the following prompt: “The production of knowledge is always a collaborative task and never solely a product of the individual.” Discuss this statement with reference to cultural, religious and social Afrocentric perspectives revealed in the following narratives: A Muslim American Slave: The Life of Omar Ibn Said, Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, The Life of Frederick Douglass (graphic novel) and any sources or material covered in this course. No other references or sources should be used without the prior approval from the instructor. Use the rubric as your guide.