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.