Part 1: (20 points) Write an essay (typed, double-spaced, 3-5 pages) on the U.S. Civil War, focusing on the issue of slavery. Your essay must include a paragraph-length discussion of 10 of the following topics below. In other. words, your essay must explain how each of your 10 topics fit into the story of the U.S. Civil War. Your essay is about the slavery issue and the U. S. Civil War. Some of the information is from the decades leading up to the actual war. How did those topics contribute to the atmosphere that led to the war? Some of the topics focus on events and people during the actual war. Write one continuous essay that includes a brief discussion of 10 of the following topics. Remember, each topic should be discussed in at least one separate paragraph. You can discuss other things in your essay but be sure to include a discussion of 10 topics from the list. How do the topics fit into a discussion of slavery and the U.S. Civil War? You should have at least 10 body paragraphs. You also need an introduction and conclusion.
Slave Revolts
Border States
Free-Soil Party
Free Blacks
“Slave Contrabands”
Fugitive Slave Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Black Soldiers and Sailors
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Thirteenth Amendment
Part 2 (5 points)
Write a 1-2 page review of Annette Gordon-Reed’s book, On Juneteenth. I do not simply want you to copy information from the internet or outside sources. I want your personal review of the book. In other words, what exactly is the book about? What are examples of specific arguments, theses, and topics discussed in the book? What exactly did you learn? What did you think of the book? Would you recommend the book to others? Who Why? Again, this should be a personal review of the book. I am interested in what you learned and what you think about the book.
