Abolitionism
-Provide a close reading of the document, and an analysis of its historical context.
-Pay attention to describing the text, context, and subtext of the source.
-Use secondary sources(Foner) about the topic to help your analysis of these issues.
Answer the following questions:
-What makes the writers perspective, their voice, unique and/or important in reporting on and describing the issues they discuss in the selection you have chosen?
-How does that perspective influence what they do and do not consider in their discussion?
-What does the writer say about the people involved in the issue or events they write about?
-How do the readings(Foner’s) help you to put this document and its writer into a historical context?
-What questions would you like to ask about the topic or the people discussed that you might discover more about from reading more in other sources, either primary or secondary?
