Gag Rule

Compare Jackson’s actions toward Native Americans in the context of his First Inaugural Address with the path of events during the Trail of Tears.

Instructions Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing. Option 1: The American System, Transportation, and Communication Read the following primary source: Link (website): Of Debates in Congress (Clay’s Debate of the […]

Explain how abolitionists upheld the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of antislavery and abolitionist thought.

The Abolitionist Movement Read the following primary source https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.11801100/?st=gallery Then, address the following: Assess if abolitionists were responsible reformers or irresponsible agitators? Explain how abolitionists upheld the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of antislavery and abolitionist thought. Assess the effect of the Gag Rule on the Abolitionist Movement. Analyze how the women’s rights movement […]

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