Civil War

Compare Emily Dickinson to Walt Whitman. Discuss at least two of the following topics in the two authors’ works

Between 1200-1500 words. This paper will be about one of two topics using Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself. Choose one of the following topics: Using Song of Myself and at least one other poem written by Walt Whitman, discuss one aspect of his life— his upbringing in an abusive home, his sexuality, his views on […]

How does the Second Great Awakening compare to the first Great Awakening? In what ways are they different?

Write an essay on ONE of the following prompts: How does the Second Great Awakening compare to the first Great Awakening? In what ways are they different? OR How did American views (both northern and southern) over slavery change from the Revolutionary period to the outbreak of the Civil War?

Identify some of the unresolved components of the Civil War, focusing, of course, on race, ethnicity, and if possible gender.

2. Consider this statement by Columbia Professor Barbara J. Fields, Ph. D. “If the things that the Civil War was fought over have not been resolved, then it can be said that the Civil War is not over. And if it is not over, it can still be lost.” (You may agree with Dr. Fields […]

Discuss the effectiveness of the blockades and blockade runners during the Civil War.

Effectiveness of the blockades and blockade runners during the Civil War. Blockades and blockade runners featured prominently during the American civil war that commenced in 1861. The Northern Union states under the authority of President Abraham Lincoln, imposed blockades as a strategy to hurt the southern states of the Confederacy. The aim was to shutter […]

Explain how the law (Constitution) changed to create new rights and new conditions, what the real impact of these changes were in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and beyond.

Analyze 3’5th Clause of Article one, section 2 of the U.S. Constitution The 5th Amendment The 10th Amendment The 13th Amendment The 14th Amendment In making your analysis, identify the people most directly affected by these laws and describe their condition or circumstance; explain how the law (Constitution) changed to create new rights and new […]

Compare and contrast two different perspectives on the U.S. conquest of the North American West between the American Revolution and the Civil War.

Compare and contrast two different perspectives on the U.S. conquest of the North American West between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Answers can include perspectives that supported or opposed western expansion. However, they must be specific and give information regarding the historical context in which each perspective emerged. A good essay will have […]

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