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For the final Portfolio Project, option #1, write a paper about a person in a period of United States history from exploration to 1877, and explain a challenge the person faced, what that challenge was, and how the person did or did not overcome the challenge.

Do not write a complete biography of the person’s life.

Focus on a challenge faced by the person.

Describe the historical, social, governmental or personal circumstances of the challenge.

Explain how the person interacted with the challenge.

Did the person meet the challenge and succeed?

Did the challenge defeat the person?

Explain the resolution of the challenge. Was it resolved? Did it continue?

Does the challenge the person faced continue to challenge American society today? Explain how so or why the challenge no longer exists.