American History I students are concluding their unit on the Industrial Revolution, Andrew Jackson, the Abolitionists, and Manifest Destiny, It is an incredibly large and diverse unit; however, there is much to cover in the mid-19th century American history.
EXTRA CREDIT: This past week we talked learned about the abolitionist movement and some of the US Presidents during the mid-19th century. The first question I have for you is simply: of all the abolitionist groups and individuals, which stand out as courageous or unique and why?
Secondly: Of the Presidents we talked about, which of these did you find most interesting and why?
The best abolitionist was FREDERICK DOUGLASS because he escaped from slavery and he began to speak to crowds about what it was like to be enslaved. His talents as an orator and writer led people to question whether or not he had actually been born a slave.
ReplyDeleteI think the most interesting president was Andrew Jackson because was a man elected by the people and was completely for the people. He became a democratic symbol and founder of the Democratic Party, the country's most venerable political organization.
His example has also made it mandatory for presidents, as well as other American politicians, to appeal to the people at large rather than special interests.
LIZBETH SANCHEZ
Frederick was on of the big parts of the abolitionist roll to free the slaves. He moved people in a way that benefited him and the slaves. He thought that he was put on the plant for one reason and that was to free the slaves and allow people to to be free of all races. I liked Lincon because he declared war with the government to fight for slaves.
ReplyDeleteLaura Williams 3rd