Explain the role of slavery in the buildup to the Civil War starting with the aftermath of the American Revolution.

“However much [Confederate President] Jefferson Davis and other southerners argued that succession and the war were about states’ rights, the states of the Lower South seceded in 1860-1861 primarily to preserve slavery. The South Carolina Declaration on the Immediate Causes of Secession explains that the state left the union because of the ‘increasing hostility on … Read more

What is the illustrator attempting to say about slavery? Is this cartoon a factual and accurate description of slavery?

Essays should range in the 350 to 500 word length. They should have three to five paragraphs with an introduction and thesis, a body of evidence that proves the thesis, and a conclusion. Review the rubric for guidance on this essay. Always cite your sources, both in your essay and in a bibliography at the … Read more