Summative Paper 3
How did the perception of race and racial equality in the United States evolve from the Cotton Revolution to the Civil War? What were some of the more profound changes?
How did the role of women evolve from the beginning of the Cotton Revolution to the Civil War? How so?
How did the concept of ‘American National Identity’ change from the beginning of the Cotton Revolution to the Civil War? Was this meaning the same for everyone? Consider the physical and ideological division of the north and south, especially leading up to the Civil War.
What impacts did politics have on the aforementioned periods of American history? (Chapters 11- 14). Consider decisions and/or actions that were the most significant.