***AP US History Thread - 2016-2017***

LazyRay
Sat, 27 May 2017 02:32:18 +0000

I need some of your guys’ opinions. I argued that the Proclamation changed the ‘you know which’ War because before it, the War was fought more for political and economical reasons than for social reasons. Lincoln cared more about the potential growth for the South’s power in the federal government and the potential for South’s plantation to expand if slavery was brought to the other states. I did say that history is complicated and there were a few exceptions. For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe who advocated for abolition of slavery for the whole by publishing her book. Then I said that after the Proc., it became a war for slavery. Do you guys think that I was too extreme in saying this? I don’t think I gave abolitionists enough credit. What’s your opinion. By the way, if you guys think this post is too specific about the prompts, let me know- I don’t want to get my scores cancelled. Thanks for your input!