Pre-War Politician Assignment

Pick one of the notable pre-war era politicians or social figures addressed in the lecture, and assume their position and beliefs. After introducing yourself as your selected figure, choose two issues of note presented in this unit (1820-1861), and provide two separate editorial responses (minimum of 250 words for each issue) that you feel best represents your chosen figure’s perspective during this period. Both responses will be submitted together as one document. 

A few stipulations: you may not choose a work written by your selected figure, two works by the same person, two works about any one issue, or any topics from outside of this unit. Lastly, do not reprint any actual editorials from the time.

Please use the textbooks as main references:

Johnson, M. P. (2012). Reading the American past: Selected historical documents: Volume 1: To 1877 (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s. 

Roark, J. L., Johnson, M. P., Cohen, P. C., Stage, S., & Hartmann, S. M. (2014). The American promise: A concise history, volume 1: To 1877 (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s. 

Information can be found on pages:

The American promise: A concise history: 

Chapter 13: The Slave South, 1820-1860, pp. 332-334, 336-337, 342, and 344-345 

Chapter 14: The House Divided, 1846-1861, pp. 358-359, 363, 365, 367, 370-372, 376, and 382 

Reading the American past: Selected historical documents: 

Chapter 13: The Slave South, 1820-1860, docs. 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, and 13-5 

Chapter 14: The House Divided, 1846-1861, docs. 14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 14-4, and 14-5 

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.