ESSAY PROMPT:
Between the years 1830-1861 how did American northerners and southerners discuss and debate the issue of slavery?
How did they justify the potential of war over slavery’s defense or abolition?
1 intro paragraph, at least 3 body paragraphs containing analysis and evidence from the primary sources, and 1 conclusion paragraph
You MUST use at least 3 primary sources from the list below in your response:
Primary Source Choices:
Mary Polk Branch Memoir Excerpts (1912)
Solomon Northup Memoir Excerpts (1841)
Alexander Stephens on Slavery and the Confederate Constitution, (1861)
William Lloyd Garrison Introduces The Liberator (1831)
Abraham Lincoln’s “A House Divided” Speech June 16, (1858)
Use quotes and paraphrases from primary sources as evidence for your argument and analysis
Use your textbook for help with factual statements
Online sources outside of this course will not be given credit
750-1,000 words (2-3 pages double space)
citations can be in MLA or Chicago style.
