Challenges free and enslaved africans had

Challenges free and enslaved africans had

Pick one of the essay questions from the study guide for the final (I’ve pasted them below) and write a formal essay in response. Your essay should be 1,000- 1,200 words in length

Please pick from among  these questions. double-space your work, and write in 12 point font. Make sure to answer whatever question you choose fully, and make sure to make an argument in your response.

  1. Using material from course readings, lecture, and class discussion, answer the following question: What were the most effective ways that African Americans challenged the institution of slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1865? Your answer should explore at least three kinds of challenges and take care to discuss both enslaved and free African Americans.
  1. Irish, German, and Chinese immigrants changed the composition of the United States population in the middle decades of the nineteenth century. At the same time, the rise of industrialization altered people’s working lives, especially those of women. In what ways did immigration and industrialization create conflict in the northern United States between 1800 and 1865? Your answer should describe the key features of immigration and industrialization and pay attention to both working people and those for whom they worked, as well as all three immigrant groups and responses to their presence in the country.  
  1. Conflict over the westward expansion of the country was the single defining political issue of the antebellum United States. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Your answer should explore the issues of Indian policy, immigration, and the question of slavery, and use material from course readings, lecture, and class discussion

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