Argumentative Writing Paper:
Use outline below
Slavery and the Constitution
Paragraph 1: State the Problem:
Ask.com: Where in the US Constitution was slavery protected?
Slavery and the Constitution
Paragraph 2: Federal v. State rights:
North:
State rights:
Amendment: A change to the Constitution
Use outline below
Slavery and the Constitution
Paragraph 1: State the Problem:
- Slavery is legal in the US. Why?
- What laws exist to ban slavery?
- Was there a federal law that said someone could own slaves?
Ask.com: Where in the US Constitution was slavery protected?
Slavery and the Constitution
Paragraph 2: Federal v. State rights:
- What do states decide about slavery?
- What does the Federal government decide about slavery?
North:
- Why they wanted to end slavery -
- Why did many feel like it was wrong -
- Did all Northerners care about the issue of slavery?
- Economic reasons.
- Why they wanted to continue Slavery?
- Economy -
- States rights argument -
State rights:
- What made slavery legal and allowed it to exist?
- What made it legal and allowed it to exist?
Amendment: A change to the Constitution
- Why was there a need for a Constitutional Amendment?
- What is the purpose of an amendment?
- Why was it needed to cancel state laws?
- What problem did Lincoln run into with slavery?
- How was Compromise not working on the issue of slavery?
- What evidence do you have?
- What is your opinion on the problems with the Constitution and slavery?
- Should states be allowed to make up their own rules? Why or why not?
- What problems did the Constitution have with the issues of slavery?